picciotto

Italian

Etymology

From Sicilian picciottu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pitˈt͡ʃɔt.to/
• Rhymes: -ɔtto
• Hyphenation: pic‧ciòt‧to

Noun

picciotto m (plural picciotti, feminine picciotta)

1. (Sicily) a young man
2. the lowest rank of the mafia hierarchy
3. (by extension, derogatory) a young mafioso
4. (historical) a member of Garibaldi's army that liberated Sicily