Girgenti

Sicilian

Alternative forms
  • Giurgenti, Agriggentu

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *(A)girgenti, apocoped methatesis of Agrigentum, from Ancient Greek Ἀκράγας (Akrágas).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪɾˈd͡ʒɛn.tɪ/ (Standard)
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒʊɾˈd͡ʒɛn.tɪ/ (Unstressed /ɪ/ merges to /ʊ/)
  • Hyphenation: Gir‧gèn‧ti

Noun

Girgenti

  1. Agrigento (a province and city in Sicily, Italy)

Derived terms
  • girgintanu

Descendants
  • → English: Girgenti
  • → Italian: Girgenti
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