Palazzolu
Sicilian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Palizzolu, Palazzuolu
- Palazzolu Acreiti, Palazzolu Acreidi (hellenized toponym)
Etymology
[edit]From Late Latin Palatiolum, from palatium (“a palace; large residence”) + -olum (diminutive suffix). By surface analysis, palazzu + -olu. Possibly related and/or inherited from a gallo-norman stratum. Cognate with Italian Palazzolo.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /pa.latˈt͡sːɔ.lu/, [pa.laˈt͡sːɔ.lʊ], [pa.laˈt͡sːwɔ.lʊ]
- Rhymes: -(w)ɔlʊ
- Hyphenation: Pa‧laz‧zò‧lu
Proper noun
[edit]Palazzolu m
- a town in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy: Palazzolo Acreide.
- (toponym) Several places in Italy. The major are: Palazzolo sull'Oglio, Palazzolo dello Stella, Palazzolo Vercellese.
- a habitational surname
- Synonym: Palazzuolu