ciraulu

• ciaràulu, ciaràvulu, ciràvulu (orthographic variants)
• ciaraulu, ciaravulu, ciravulu (eye dialect)

From Ancient Greek κεραύλης (keraúlēs, “horn-blower”), from κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + αὐλός (aulós, “any pipe-shaped instrument”) + -ης (-ēs, “adjectival suffix”).

• IPA^(key): /ʃiˈɾa.u.lu/ (Standard)
• IPA^(key): /ʃiˈɾa.vu.lu/ (Voiced labiodental fricative)
• Hyphenation: ci‧rà‧u‧lu

ciraulu m (plural ciraula)

1. (Sicilian folklore) in the religious cult of St. Paul, in Palazzolo Acreide, a healer and thaumaturge able to cure snake bites
2. (Sicilian folklore) those born in the night between 24 and 25 January, who can heal snake bites
3. charlatan, quack

• Italian: Ciraulo