taḍḍarita

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Sicilian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From an earlier Vulgar Latin *tallarita, from the metathesis of λαχταρίδα (lachtarída), possibly through νυχτερίδα (nukhterída), from νυκτερίς (nukterís).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Sicilian) IPA(key): /ˌtaɖ.ɖaˈɾi.ta/
  • Hyphenation: tad‧da‧rì‧ta

Noun

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taḍḍarita f (plural taḍḍariti)

  1. A bat
  2. Any of the flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.
  3. (by association) A bowtie
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Descendants

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  • → Italian: Tallarita
  • → Translingual: Tadarida
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