muntarozzu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• muntaruozzu (diphtongized)

Etymology

From munti (“mountain, hill”) +‎ -arozzu (suffix). Compare for the same desinence Italian bacarozzo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mun.taˈɾɔt.t͡su/
• Hyphenation: mun‧ta‧ròz‧zu

Noun

muntarozzu m (plural muntarozza)

1. heap, mound, butte

Related terms

• Muncibbeḍḍu
• muntagna
• muntanaru
• munzeḍḍu

 

Descendants

• →? Italian: Monti Rossi (misspelled italianized toponym)

See also

• Chiaramunti
• Muntirussu
• Niculosi