viḍḍicu
Sicilian
Alternative forms
- viddicu
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.
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