coæ

Ligurian

FWOTD – 5 July 2020

Etymology

From earlier covèa, perhaps from Latin cupiditās.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kwɛː/

Noun

coæ f (invariable)

1. wish, will, desire, longing
   • 1984, “Sidón”, in Fabrizio De André (lyrics), Mauro Pagani (music), Crêuza de mâ [Muletrack by the sea], performed by Fabrizio De André:

     E i éuggi di sordàtti, chén aragiæ / co-a sciùmma a-a bócca, cacioéi de bæ / a scorî a génte cómme selvagìnn-a / finché o sàngoe sarvægo no gh'à smortòu a coæ.

     And the eyes of the soldiers, rabid dogs, with foaming mouths, lamb hunters, chasing the people like game until the wild blood has quenched their desire.