Neapolitan

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Etymology

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Perhaps from a Vulgar Latin *demerctum, replacing Latin demersus.

Pronunciation

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  • (Naples) IPA(key): [dəmˈjertə]

Adjective

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demierto (feminine singular demierta, plural demierte)

  1. stray, abandoned; fugitive

References

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  • Giacco, Giuseppe (2003) “demierto”, in Schedario Napoletano