-otu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "otu"

Sicilian

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek -ώτης (-ṓtēs). Doublet of -ottu, possibly.

Suffix

-otu (feminine -ota, masculine and feminine plurals -oti)

1. suffix indicating provenance

   ‎*Gala + ‎-otu → ‎galiotu, Galiotu

   ‎Mal(u)passu + ‎-otu → ‎marpassotu

   ‎Scurdìa + ‎-otu → ‎scurdiotu

   ‎Sicilia + ‎-otu → ‎siciliotu, Siciliotu

   ‎Tìnnaru + ‎-otu → ‎tinnarotu

   ‎Vicarìa + ‎-otu → ‎vicariotu

Derived terms

Category Sicilian terms suffixed with -otu (demonymic) not found