predda

Sassarese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a metathesis of Classical Latin petra, borrowed from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra), of unknown further etymology.

Pronunciation
  • (Turritan) IPA(key): /ˈprɛdda/[1]
  • (Castelsardo) IPA(key): /ˈpredda/[1]

Noun

predda f (plural preddi)

  1. stone
    1. (uncountable) a hard earthen substance that can form large rocks
    2. a piece of stone

References
  1. Mauro Maxia (2012) Fonetica storica del gallurese e delle altre varietà sardocorse (in Sassarese), Editrice Taphros, →ISBN
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