piciolla

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• piciollu (masculine variant)
• ciolla (apheretic variant)

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably derived from/cognate with an Old Occitan stratum (because of the palatalization). Compare for more Galician pichola, Spanish picha/pichula, Portuguese picha, Italian pisello, Piedmontese piciu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piˈ(t͡)ʃɔl.la/ (standard)
• Hyphenation: pi‧ciòl‧la

Noun

piciolla f (plural piciolli)

1. (childish) willy, wee wee, wiener, peter (penis)

   Synonyms: auciḍḍuzza, ciḍḍuzza, cicia

2. (mostly ironic, vulgar) flaccid penis

   Synonyms: ceḍḍa, ciolla, piciollu

   Nun mi taliari a piciolla.

   Don't stare at my penis.

3. (vulgar) cock, dick, penis

   Synonyms: auceḍḍu, cazzu, cicia, marruggiu, minchia, piciollu, vìriga, vastuni, zonna

4. (slang) A stupid person.

   Si' na piciolla!

   You're a dumbass!

Usage notes

• Sicilian words referred to male genitalia are feminine, vice versa for the female ones.
• Usually Sicilian speakers refer to male genitalia attributing the male gender to them because of Italian influence. Cfr. cazzo>cazzu.

Synonyms

• (penis): (endearing) aciḍḍuzza, cicia, tabbarè; (vulgar, tool) marruggiu, vastuni, vìriga;
• (stupid person): allampatu, ntrunatu, ciolla, minchia, minchiuni, ammucca-passuluna, ammucca-lapuna

Derived terms

• piciullata
• piciuḍḍari
• piciuḍḍata

 

Related terms

• auceḍḍu
• ciuḍḍu
• minchia

 

Descendants

• → Italian: piciolla (regional)

See also

• picca
• picciottu
• picciriḍḍu