jardinu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • iardinu (non orthographic)
  • giardinu (Italian palatalization)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin jardinus, from Old Frankish *gardin, oblique case of *gardō (enclosure, yard), from Proto-Germanic *gardô (enclosure, garden, house), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰordʰos (hedge, enclosure), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ- (court, yard). Cognate with French jardin, German Garten, Italian giardino, Spanish jardín.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jarˈdi.nu/
  • Hyphenation: jar‧dì‧nu

Noun

jardinu m (plural jardina)

  1. garden
  2. orchard, plantation
  3. vegetable garden
    Synonym: ortu

Usage notes

  • The word jardinu the word jardinu refers to a piece of land on which fruit trees or other plants are grown.
  • When, on the other hand, we want to refer to the set of fruit trees understood collectively, you can use the name of the fruit + -itu or -ita.
    • mènnula (almond)minnulitu (almond orchard)
    • pinu (pine)pinita (pine grove)
    • piru (pear)piritu (pear trees orchard)

Derived terms

  • voscu

Descendants

  • Italian: Giardina

See also

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