vussìa
Sicilian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Probably from the contraction and Univerbation of vostra (“your”, polite singular possessive adjective) + signurìa (“lordship, ladyship”). Compare Italian vossignoria.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vʊsˈsi.a/
- Hyphenation: vus‧sì‧a
Pronoun
vussìa f sg (singular only)
- (polite) you
- (honorific, dated) Your Lordship, Your Ladyship, Your Excellency
- Synonym: vuscenza
Usage notes
- This pronoun is functionally a second-person pronoun, but the verbs it uses are conjugated in the third-person singular form.
- In place of the indicative present tense, this noun is used with the subjunctive past tense, third-person.
Coordinate terms
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