sticchiu
Sicilian edit
Alternative forms edit
- sticciu (palatalization)
Etymology edit
From the apheresis of Vulgar Latin *osticulum literally meaning "little entrance", from ōstium (“door, entrance”) + -culus (diminutive suffix). Compare pacchiu.
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Noun edit
sticchiu m (plural sticchia)
Synonyms edit
- (vulva/vagina): See babbu, baccalaru, sticchiu
- (beautiful/handsome person): See pacchiuni, sticchiuni
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Descendants edit
- Italian: sticchio