masciḍḍa
Sicilian
Alternative forms
- mascidda
Etymology
From Latin māxilla, from māla (“the cheekbone, jaw”) + -illa (diminutive nominal suffix). Compare with similarly formed āla–āxilla, hence Sicilian asciḍḍa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈʃʃiɖ.ɖːa/, [maˈʃːiɖːa] (Standard)
- Hyphenation: ma‧scì‧ḍḍa
Noun
masciḍḍa f (plural masciḍḍi)
Derived terms
- masciḍḍata
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