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Sicilian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *rādica, from Latin rādīcula, diminutive of rādīx (“root”). Compare Italian radica and Sardinian rádica.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrradika/, , ,
- Hyphenation: rà‧di‧ca
Noun
ràdica f (plural ràdichi)
- root (of the plant)
I ràdichi di sta macchia su' funni vinti metri sutta â terra.- This tree's roots can go as deep as twenty metres underground.
- root (of nails, hair, teeth)
I danni nnâ ràdica su' prubblemi cumuni di stricàrisi forti i denti.- Root damage is a common problem of overbrushing.
A ràdica è l'ùnica parti viva dî capiḍḍi.- The root is the only part of the hair that is alive.
- Synonym of radici
- (botany) ipecacuanha (Carapichea ipecacuanha)
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References
- Traina, Antonino (1868) “ràdica”, in Nuovo vocabolario Siciliano-Italiano [New Sicilian-Italian vocabulary] (in Italian), Liber Liber, published 2020, page 3332