sòggiru

Sicilian

Etymology

From the sonorization of Latin socerus, variant of socer. Cf. also Gallo-Italic suoxer, which may have influenced it.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɔd.d͡ʒi.ɾu/, [ˈsɔdd͡ʒɪɾʊ]
• Hyphenation: sòg‧gi‧ru

Noun

sòggiru m (plural sòggiri)

1. father-in-law