gruppu

Sicilian

Etymology 1

From Renaissance Latin grupus, derived from Vulgar Latin *cruppo (“knot”), from Proto-Germanic *kruppaz (“lump, round mass, body, crop”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *grewb- (“to crumple, bend, crawl”).

Alternative forms
  • ruppu

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɾupːʊ/ (Standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɾupːʊ/ (Older pronunciation)
  • Hyphenation: grùp‧pu

Noun

gruppu m (plural gruppa)

  1. knot
  2. group (of friends), cluster, party, team

Etymology 2

From Italian gruppo (“group”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɾupːʊ/ (Standard)
  • Hyphenation: grùp‧pu

Noun

gruppu m (plural gruppi)

  1. (music) band
    Synonyms: gruppu musicali, band
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