àriu
Sicilian
Alternative forms
- ariu (non trisyllabic spelling)
Etymology
From the metathesis of an earlier àiru, from Latin āerem, accusative of āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”). See also Sicilian ària.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.ɾɪ.ʊ/
- Hyphenation: à‧ri‧u
Noun
àriu m
- air
- Synonym: ària
- the weather
- Synonyms: ària, tempu
- Ch'è tintu oji l'àriu. ― Today weather is bad.
- (agriculture) farmyard; any large rural area of private property.
- Synonyms: campagna, chiusa, tirrinu
- L'àriu [di] Marcu. ― Marco's farmyard.