scimunitu

Sicilian

Etymology

From the past participle of the verb scimuniri. Compare Italian scemo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃimuˈnitu/, [ʃɪmʊˈnitʊ]
  • Hyphenation: sci‧mu‧nì‧tu

Adjective

scimunitu (feminine singular scimunita, masculine and feminine plural scimuniti)

  1. silly, stupid, foolish

Noun

scimunitu m (plural scimuniti)

  1. idiot, fool
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:babbu

Derived terms

  • scimunitazzu
  • scimunituni
  • scimunitàggini

Descendants

  • Italian: scimunito