stigghiolu

Sicilian

Etymology

From stigghiu (“tool”) +‎ -olu (diminutive suffix), from Vulgar Latin *(u)s(i)tiliu(m), derived from the earlier Latin ūtēnsilia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stiɡˈɡjɔ.lu/, [stɪɟˈɟɔ.lʊ], [ʃtɪ-]
  • Hyphenation: stig‧ghiò‧lu

Noun

stigghiolu m (plural stigghiola)

  1. a little tool

Descendants

  • → Italian: stigliole, (borrowed as feminine plural)

See also

  • figghiolu
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