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Sicilian
- agranciu (silent ⟨g⟩ is interposed, closer to its etymological morphology)
- granciu (Italianate orthography)
- granchiu (italianization)
Etymology
Epenthetic variant of the earlier granciu. Possibly from an Occitan and/or Norman stratum, because of the palatalization and sonorization of the initial /k-/ sound. Ultimately from Latin cancer, cancrum (“crab”). Cognate with Catalan cranc/carranc, Occitan cranc, Galician cáncaro, (cángaro, cancro, cangrio), French chancre, Spanish cangrejo, Portuguese carango, Italian granchio, Venetan cancaro. Doublet of agranciu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈɾan.t͡ʃʊ/ (standard)
- Hyphenation: ga‧ràn‧ciu
Noun
garanciu m (plural garanci)
- crab (Brachyura)
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