cicciolo

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin insicum, a delicacy pressed meat. Can be related also with latin insecare - to cut.

An alternative origin is a syncope from carniccia.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃit.t͡ʃo.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ittʃolo
  • Hyphenation: cìc‧cio‧lo

Noun

cicciolo m (plural ciccioli)

  1. pork rind
  2. (in the plural) pork scratchings
  3. small firecracker

References

  1. ^
    (Can we date this quote?), “Italian Etymologic Dictionary”, in etimo.it‎:
    Ciccia, ciccio
    (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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