vuccirìa

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See also: Vucciria and Vuccirìa

Sicilian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old French boucherie (butchershop), from Old French bouchier (butcher), from bouc (he-goat). Cognate to Catalan boqueria. Compare also beccheria.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /(v)ʊt.t͡ʃɪˈɾi.a/
  • Hyphenation: vuc‧ci‧rì‧a

Noun[edit]

vuccirìa f (plural vuccirìi)

  1. butcher's, butchershop
    Synonyms: carnizzarìa, chianca
  2. (figuratively, by extension) fuss, uproar

Descendants[edit]

  • Sicilian: Vuccirìa

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