fera 'ô luni

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• fera dû luni (Standard Sicilian)
• fera o' luni (Misspelled)
• fera o luni (Sicilian Eye Dialect)

Etymology

Literally “fair of the Monday”. The preposition dû, from di combined with the definite article lu/u, becomes dô in the Eastern Sicilian dialects, often pronounced rhotically [ɾɔː] and even 'ô, by apheresis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfɛːɾä ɔː ˈluːnɪ]

Noun

fera 'ô luni f (plural feri 'ô luni)

1. A historical large, public market in the center of Catania, Sicily, originally held only on Mondays. It is now open on all working mornings.