agnuni

Sicilian

Alternative forms
  • gnuni (“apheretic”)

Etymology

From Old Sicilian anguni, possibly from Ancient Greek ἀγκών (ankṓn, “elbow”), or from the Latin prefix in + Ancient Greek γωνία (gōnía, “corner angle”). Alternatively, possibly from a Vulgar Latin *angulōnem, from Latin angulus (through hypothetical older Sicilian forms *anguluni > *anghiuni); compare Sardinian ungrone, angrone.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aɲ.ˈɲu.ni/
  • Hyphenation: a‧gnù‧ni

Noun

agnuni m

  1. corner
  • agnunari
  • agnunatu
  • Agnuni
  • agnunàrisi

Descendants
  • → Italian: Agnone Bagni

See also
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