scaciuni

Sicilian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin occāsiō with apheresis. The presence of the initial s- could be the result of hypercorrection, otherwise it could derive from ex- (“from”) + *cāsiō (“occasion, opportunity”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s(ʃ)kaˈʃuni/
• Hyphenation: sca‧ciù‧ni

Noun

scaciuni f (plural scaciuni)

1. pretext, excuse