viḍḍicu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

viddicu (eye dialect)
middicu

Etymology

Possibly

from Vulgar Latin *vellicus, back-formation of Latin vellicō (“pinch, tease; stimulate, excite”), first-person singular present active indicative of vellicare.
otherwise by dissimilation from Vulgar Latin *(um)billicus, from Latin umbilīcus.

Compare Italian sbellicare and the regional variants of ombelico: bellìco, villìco.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɪ.ˈɖɖi.kʊ/ (Standard)
Hyphenation: vi‧ḍḍì‧cu

Noun

viḍḍicu m (plural viḍḍichi or viḍḍica)

navel

Related terms

gùvitu
manu
ncinagghia
panza
pedi
spaḍḍa
vrazzu

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