cugnata

Sicilian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kuˈɲa.ta/ (Standard)
  • Hyphenation: cu‧gnà‧ta

Etymology 1

From Latin cuneatus, the perfect passive participle of cuneō (“I wedge in”). See also from Sicilian cugnu and ncugnari.

Noun

cugnata f (plural cugnati)

  1. a hatchet
Derived terms
  • cugnateḍḍa
  • A Cugnata
  • La Cugnata
Descendants
  • → Italian: La Cognata

See also

Etymology 2

From Latin cognāta (“related by blood”), from cum (“with”) +‎ nāta (“born”).

Noun

cugnata f (plural cugnati)

  1. sister-in-law
    Synonym: soru
  2. (figuratively) related, connected, like, similar
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