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Neapolitan
Etymology
From Late Latin cephalus, from Ancient Greek κέφαλος (képhalos). Compare Italian cefalo.
Does not reflect the etymologically expected diphthongization in the singular.
Noun
cefaro m (plural ciefare)
- mullet (fish)
References
- Ledgeway, Adam (2009) Grammatica diacronica del napoletano, Tübingen: Niemeyer, page 65