Palermu

Sicilian

Alternative forms
  • Palèimmu, Palìaimmu, Paliemmu (Palermitan dialects)

Etymology

Conflation of Arabic بَلَرْم (balarm), ultimately from Latin Panormus, from Ancient Greek Πάνορμος (Pánormos), from πᾰν- (pan-, “all”) +‎ ὅρμος (hórmos, “port”), apparently because of the good natural harbor.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paˈlɛɾmu/
  • IPA(key): [paˈlɛjmːʊ], [paˈlia̯jmːʊ], [paˈljɛmːʊ]
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧lèr‧mu

Proper noun

Palermu

  1. Palermo (the capital city of Sicily, Italy)
  2. Palermo (a metropolitan city of Sicily, Italy)

Derived terms
  • palirmitana
  • palirmitanu

See also
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