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
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.
Derived terms
- jardinara
- jardinaru
- jardineri
Related terms
- voscu
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