morbu

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Sicilian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin morbus (illness).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔɾ.βʊ/
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔβ.βʊ/, [ˈmɔb.bʊ], [ˈmɔv.vʊ] (regressively assimilated)
  • Hyphenation: mòr‧vu

Noun

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morbu m (uncountable)

  1. snot (nose mucus)
    Synonyms: brugghiu, muccu, mòcculu, mòccaru
  2. (medicine, zoology) glanders
  3. (general sense) illness
    Synonyms: malatìa, rifridduri, corpu d'aria

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See also

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