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Sicilian
- jàguru, jàvuru, jàuru, jàjiru (orthographic, diphthongized)
- àvuru, àuru, àjiru (orthographic, dialectal variants)
- avuru, auru, airu, jauru, jairu (non-orthographic, eye dialect)
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *ag(u)rum, ācrus, from Latin ācer, from Proto-Italic *akris, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱrós (“sharp”). Compare ciàguru, nìguru, màguru.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.u.ɾu/, , , , ,
- Hyphenation: à‧gu‧ru
Adjective
àguru (feminine singular àgura, masculine and feminine plural àguri)
- sour, vinegary