ippìcciu

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Sassarese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Late Latin speclum, from Classical Latin speculum (mirror, looking glass), derived from speciō (I observe, look at) +‎ -ulum (instrument suffix).
Compare Italian specchio, Nuorese isprecu, Logudorese ispeju, Campidanese sprigu.

Alternative forms

Noun

ippìcciu m (plural ippicci)

  1. mirror

Etymology 2

Perhaps from Italian spiccio (quick; abrupt, brusque, brisk), deverbal from spicciare (to rush through).

Adjective

ippìcciu (feminine singular ippìccia, masculine and feminine plural ippicci)

  1. quick

Etymology 3

Inherited from Classical Latin spīculum (little sharp point or sting), diminutive of spīcum, spīca (head, ear, spike (of grain)).
Compare Italian spicchio, Logudorese isprigu, Nuorese ispricu.

Noun

ippìcciu m (plural ippicci)

  1. segment (of a citrus fruit)

References

  • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
  • Ugo Solinas (2016) Vocabolario sassarese-italiano fraseologico ed etimologico, volume 2, Sestu: Domus de Janas, →ISBN, page 689
  • Giosue Muzzo (1981) “104”, in Vocabolario del dialetto sassarese, Chiarella Editore, →ISBN; republished, Sassari: Carlo Delfino editore, 2018