spillonga

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• spillunga

Etymology

Uncertain. Maybe variation of an earliest form spirlonga so that it can possibly come from Latin ex + perlongus (“very long, which lasts a long time”). Alternatively from a variation of Latin bis + longus (“long twice”). Compare Italian spilungone, Spanish pilongo, Portuguese pilungo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spilˈlɔnɡa/, [spɪlˈlɔŋka]
• Hyphenation: spil‧lòn‧ga

Noun

spillonga f (plural spillonghi)

1. large oval serving plate, usually made of ceramic

Related terms

• chiattu
• spasu
• cupputu

See also

• spilungone
• pilongo