spillonga

Sicilian

Alternative forms
  • spillunga

Etymology

Uncertain. Maybe variation of an earliest form spirlonga so that it can possibly come from Latin ex + perlongus (“very long, which lasts a long time”). Alternatively from a variation of Latin bis + longus (“long twice”). Compare Italian spilungone, Spanish pilongo, Portuguese pilungo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /spɪlˈlɔnɡa/, [spɪlˈlɔŋka]
  • Hyphenation: spil‧lòn‧ga

Noun

spillonga f (plural spillonghi)

  1. large oval serving plate, usually made of ceramic

See also
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