castariello

Neapolitan

nu castariello (sense 3) — a lesser kestrel (male).

Alternative forms

(Naples) cestariello, cistariello
(Apulia) castariddë, castaridd

Etymology

Seemingly cognate with English kestrel, which is from Middle English castrel (“staniel, bird of prey”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kastaˈrjellə/

(Naples) IPA^(key): [kastaˈɾiəɫɫɐ]
(Apulia) IPA^(key): [kastaˈɾɪddə]

Noun

castariello m (plural castarielle)

Any of various small falcons of the genus Falco.
The common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus.
The lesser kestrel, Falco naumanni.

Further reading

Greco, Domenico Ruggiero (1856) Nuovo vocabolario Domestico-Italiano (in Italian), Naples: Gabriele Rondinella, page 116

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