pruvulazzu

Sicilian

Alternative forms
  • prullazzu (syncopated variant)

Etymology

From prùvula (“dust”) +‎ -azzu (diminutive/pejorative suffix), the first element a double-metathesis of Late Latin pulvera, neuter plural based on Latin pulvis m, from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“dust; flour”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [prʊ.(v)ʊˈlat.t͡sʊ]
  • IPA(key): [prʊlˈlat.t͡sʊ] (syncopated)
  • Hyphenation: pru‧vu‧làz‧zu

Noun

pruvulazzu m

  1. dust
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