aciu

See also: Aciu and ačiū

Asturian

Particle

aciu

1. used only in the phrases por aciu and per aciu

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian ács.

Noun

aciu m (plural acii)

1. carpenter

Declension

Declension of aciu

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) aciu	aciuul	(niște) acii	aciii
genitive/dative	(unui) aciu	aciuului	(unor) acii	aciilor
vocative	aciuule		aciilor

Sicilian

Etymology

The etymon is uncertain. Probably derived from Old Occitan aize, because of the palatalization. Ultimately cognate with Galician azo, Italian agio, Portuguese azo, English ease, French aise. The semantic development moved from "a place where to stay at ease", then passing through "restroom" and, by association, "a dirty place", to nowadays meanings.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.(t͡)ʃu/
• Hyphenation: à‧ciu

Noun

aciu m

1. dirt, filth

   Synonyms: burdellu, casinu, lurdìa, crasciu, ngrasciu

   Pulizzija ss'aciu.

   Clean up that dirt.

2. (by extension, negative sense, slang) a disorder, confusion, mess

   Synonyms: burdellu, casinu, opra

3. (by extension, hyperbolic, positive sense, slang, behavioural) a great accomplishment, job or task

   A l'autra sira cunzasti n'aciu.

   You made a great job (literally) the other night.

Synonyms

• ngrasciu

Derived terms

• annaciari
• annaciatu

 

Related terms

• cumminari n'aciu
• fari n'aciu