prègula

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • priègula, prjègula (dialectal, diphthongized)
  • prèula, preula, prièula, prjèula (eye dialect)

Etymology

From the metathesis of Latin pergula. Cognate with Italian pergola, Spanish and Portuguese pérgola.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾɛ.u.la/, [ˈpɾɛ.ʊ.la], [ˈpɾjɛ.ʊ.la]
  • Rhymes: -ɛ.u.la
  • Hyphenation: prè‧gu‧la

Noun

prègula f (plural prèguli)

  1. (viticulture) a framework that supports vine, a trellis

Derived terms

  • prigulatu

See also