caḍḍusu

Sicilian

Alternative forms
  • caddusu
  • caḍḍosu
  • callusu

Etymology

From Latin callōsus, from callus (“solid, tough, hard, thick”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaɖˈɖu.sʊ/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /kadˈdu.sʊ/
  • IPA(key): /kaɖˈɖɔ.sʊ/
  • Rhymes: -usʊ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ḍḍù‧su

Adjective

caḍḍusu (feminine singular caḍḍusa, masculine and feminine plural caḍḍusi)

  1. (generally) callous, hardened by work
  2. (food) Of food that has a hard and tender consistency at the same time, almost cartilaginous; doughy
    Sta pasta 'i casa beḍḍa caḍḍusa è.
    This homemade pasta is very doughy.
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