carusu

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Sicilian

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Alternative forms

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  • caru' (apocope, collective vocative)

Etymology

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Disputed. Some have sustained a not well explained derivation from Ancient Greek κόρος (kóros, boy). More likely it derives from a vulgar readjectivized use of Latin cārus (dear, beloved; expensive), from caru (dear, beloved) +‎ -usu (-ose, -ous), then substantivized.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈɾusʊ/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧rù‧su

Noun

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carusu m (plural carusi)

  1. young boy, child
    Synonyms: picciottu, picciriḍḍu, scugnizzu
    Synonym: cagnolu (derogatory)
    Vacci a leggiu cu iḍḍu: è ancora 'n carusu.
    Go easy on him: he is but a child.
  2. guy
    Synonyms: cristianu, picciottu, pirsuna, tipu, tìzziu
  3. (now rare) A young worker.
    Synonyms: garzuni, jarzuni, picciottu
  4. (historical, mid-1800s) an exploited boy, among 6-14 years approximately, used as a labourer in a sulfur, salt or potash mine, due to their ability to enter narrow shafts of mines.
    Synonym: scugnizzu

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Descendants

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  • Italian: caruso, Caruso