jurnata
Sicilian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Ultimately from Medieval Latin diurnāta, from Latin diurnus. Compare Italian giornata, Occitan jornada, French journée.
Pronunciation
Noun
jurnata f (plural jurnati)
- day
- 1873, Giuseppe Pitrè, Novelline popolari siciliane raccolte in Palermo ed annotate, page 49:
- 'Na jurnata ca la picciotta era sula misi a girari ddu gran palazzu; girannu, vidi 'na purticedda; grapi e vidi tri beddi picciutteddi [...]
- One day that the girl was alone, she set off to wander around the palace; wandering, she saw a small door; opened it and saw three handsome boys...