gruppu
Sicilian
Etymology 1
From Renaissance Latin grupus, derived from Vulgar Latin *cruppo (“knot”), from Proto-Germanic *kruppaz (“lump, round mass, body, crop”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *grewb- (“to crumple, bend, crawl”).
Alternative forms
- ruppu
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɾupːʊ/ (Standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɾupːʊ/ (Older pronunciation)
- Hyphenation: grùp‧pu
Noun
gruppu m (plural gruppa)
- knot
- group (of friends), cluster, party, team
Etymology 2
From Italian gruppo (“group”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɾupːʊ/ (Standard)
- Hyphenation: grùp‧pu
Noun
gruppu m (plural gruppi)
- (music) band
- Synonyms: gruppu musicali, band