curcuvica

Sardinian

Alternative forms
  • curcufrica
  • curcufica
  • corcofica
  • corcoricra
  • corcovica
  • corcovicu

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *cucurbitula, a diminutive of cucurbita (“gourd”), via syncope of the third /u/, regular replacement of /tl/ with /kl/, rhotacism of /l/ to /r/, and metathesis of /r/ to the first syllable.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kurkuˈbika/

Noun

curcuvica m (plural cucurvita)

  1. pumpkin, squash

References
  • Pittau, Massimo. 1972. Grammatica del sardo-nuorese: Il più conservativo dei parlari neolatini. Bologna: Pàtron. Page 171.
  • Rubattu, Antoninu. 2006. Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna. Sassari: Edes.
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