sicilitudine

Italian

Etymology

From Sicilia +‎ -itudine, modelled especially on negritudine. Coined by Leonardo Sciascia (1921-1989) in his essay ‘Sicilia e sicilitudine’.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.t͡ʃi.liˈtu.di.ne/
• Rhymes: -udine
• Hyphenation: si‧ci‧li‧tù‧di‧ne

Noun

sicilitudine f (uncountable)

1. the ensemble of customs, mentality and attitudes traditionally attributed to Sicilians; Sicilianism

   Synonym: sicilianità

Further reading

• sicilitùdine in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication