muciḍḍa
Sicilian
Alternative forms
- muniḍḍa
Etymology
Diminutive feminine of muciu, from the palatalization of Vulgar Latin *mūsiu(m), from Latin mūsiō (“cat”). Compare Italian micio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /muˈʃiɖ.ɖa/ (Standard)
- Hyphenation: mu‧cì‧ḍḍa
Noun
muciḍḍa f (plural muciḍḍi)
- (informal, endearing) A cat, a pussy.
- Nts, nts, veni cca muciḍḍa!
- Nts, nts, come here little pussy!
- Synonym: muniḍḍa
- (colloquial, endearing, now rare) A woman or girl, seen as having characteristics associated with cats such as sweetness.
- Synonyms: muniḍḍa, papareḍḍa, ciatu, vita, sangu, sangu mìu
Related terms
- gatta
- jatta
- Micia
- Miciu
- surci
- surgi martognu