spillonga
Sicilian
Alternative forms
- spillunga
Etymology
Uncertain. Maybe variation of an earliest form spirlonga so that it can possibly come from Latin ex + perlongus (“very long, which lasts a long time”). Alternatively from a variation of Latin bis + longus (“long twice”). Compare Italian spilungone, Spanish pilongo, Portuguese pilungo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spɪlˈlɔnɡa/, [spɪlˈlɔŋka]
- Hyphenation: spil‧lòn‧ga
Noun
spillonga f (plural spillonghi)
- large oval serving plate, usually made of ceramic
Related terms
- chiattu
- spasu
- cupputu
See also
- spilungone
- pilongo