nuċċali

Maltese

Alternative forms

• aċċoli, oċċali, uċċjali (dialectal)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian ucchiali, with a fused definite article il- with /n/ < /l/ dissimilation due to the neighbouring /l/.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nutˈt͡ʃaː.lɪ/

Noun

nuċċali m (plural nuċċalijiet)

1. glasses, spectacles (eyewear)

Derived terms

• nuċċali tal-vista
• nuċċali tax-xemx
• nuċċali taż-żwiemel
• tan-nuċċalijiet