cunigghiu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

cunigliu
cuniddu (rare, limited to a few dialects)^[1]

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin cunīculus. Judging by its consonantism, borrowed from some Western Romance dialect, perhaps Gallo-Italic. Compare Italian coniglio.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kuˈniɡ.ɡju/
Hyphenation: cu‧nìg‧ghiu

Noun

cunigghiu m

rabbit

Derived terms

cunigghieddu

See also

lebbru, lepru

References

^ Giovanni Ruffino (1997) “Sicily”, in Martin Maiden, Mair Parry, editors, The Dialects of Italy, Abingdon, Oxon.: Routledge, →ISBN, page 373.

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