pruvulazzu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• prullazzu (syncopated variant)

Etymology

From prùvula (“dust”) +‎ -azzu (diminutive/pejorative suffix), the first element a double-metathesis of Late Latin pulvera, neuter plural based on Latin pulvis m, from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“dust; flour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [prʊ.(v)ʊˈlat.t͡su]
• IPA^(key): [prʊlˈlat.t͡su] (synaeretic)
• Hyphenation: pru‧vu‧làz‧zu

Noun

pruvulazzu m

1. dust