Palermu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• Palèimu, Palìaimmu, Paliemmu (Palermitan dialects)

Etymology

Conflation of Arabic بَلَرْم (Balarm), ultimately from Latin Panormus, from Ancient Greek Πάνορμος (Pánormos), from πᾰν- (pan-, “all”) +‎ ὅρμος (hórmos, “port”), apparently because of the good natural harbor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈlɛɾmʊ/ (Standard)
• IPA^(key): /paˈlɛɪːmʊ/ (/ɾ/ is iotized and gemination follows)
• IPA^(key): /paˈli.aɪːmʊ/ (/ɾ/ is iotized and tonic syllable produces hiatus)
• IPA^(key): /paˈljɛːmʊ/ (/ɾ/ is regressively assimilated and tonic syllable diphtongizes)
• Hyphenation: Pa‧lèr‧mu

Proper noun

Palermu

1. Palermo (the capital city of Sicily, Italy)
2. Palermo (a metropolitan city of Sicily, Italy)
3. A district of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
4. A census-designated place in Butte County, California, United States.
5. a habitational surname

Derived terms

• palirmitana
• palirmitanu

 

Related terms

• Ballarò
• Capu
• Castrianni
• Catània
• Girgenti
• Magonza
• Missina
• Munneḍḍu
• Nissa
• Ragusa
• Saragusa
• Sicilia
• Tràpani
• Vicarìa
• Vuccirìa