sicilitudine

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Sicilia +‎ -itudine, modelled especially on negritudine. Coined by Leonardo Sciascia (1921-1989) in his essay ‘Sicilia e sicilitudine’.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /si.t͡ʃi.liˈtu.di.ne/
  • Rhymes: -udine
  • Hyphenation: si‧ci‧li‧tù‧di‧ne

Noun[edit]

sicilitudine f (uncountable)

  1. the ensemble of customs, mentality and attitudes traditionally attributed to Sicilians; Sicilianism
    Synonym: sicilianità

References[edit]

  1. ^ sicilitùdine in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Further reading[edit]

  • sicilitùdine in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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