àriu

Sicilian

Alternative forms
  • ariu (non trisyllabic spelling)

Etymology

From the metathesis of an earlier àiru, from Latin āerem, accusative of āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”). See also Sicilian ària.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ɾɪ.ʊ/
  • Hyphenation: à‧ri‧u

Noun

àriu m

  1. air
    Synonym: ària
  2. the weather
    Synonyms: ària, tempu
    Ch'è tintu oji l'àriu. ― Today weather is bad.
  3. (agriculture) farmyard; any large rural area of private property.
    Synonyms: campagna, chiusa, tirrinu
    L'àriu [di] Marcu. ― Marco's farmyard.
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