Sicilianism

noun

Si·​cil·​ian·​ism

-əˌnizəm

plural -s

: a word or phrase peculiar to the dialects of Sicily

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary sicilian + -ism; probably originally formed as Italian sicilianismo

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