sicilitudine
Italian
Etymology
From Sicilia + -itudine, modelled especially on negritudine. Coined by Leonardo Sciascia (1921-1989) in his essay ‘Sicilia e sicilitudine’.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /si.t͡ʃi.liˈtu.di.ne/
- Rhymes: -udine
- Hyphenation: si‧ci‧li‧tù‧di‧ne
Noun
sicilitudine f (uncountable)
- the ensemble of customs, mentality and attitudes traditionally attributed to Sicilians; Sicilianism
- Synonym: sicilianità
References
- sicilitùdine in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Further reading
- sicilitùdine in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication