rádica

Sardinian

Alternative forms

• ráica (Nuorese: Bitti)
• ráiga (Logudorese)
• arráiga, raíga (Campidanese)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *rādica (“root”), an analogical 'un-diminutive' of Latin rādīcula, a diminutive of rādīx (“root”). Compare Italian radica and Sicilian ràdica.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈradika/

Noun

rádica f (plural radicas)

1. (Nuorese) vine-root

Related terms

• radichina

References

• Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “ráđika”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg