diciadottu

Sicilian

Sicilian cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : diciadottu
    Ordinal : diciattìsimu

Alternative forms

  • diciarottu, diciaruottu (rhoticized and/or diphtongized)
  • diciottu (syncopated, italianate)

Etymology

From Latin decem ac octo (ten and eight).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdi.t͡ʃaˈdot.tu/, [ˌdi.t͡ʃaˈdot.tʊ], [-ˈɾot.tʊ], [-ˈɾwot.tʊ]
  • Rhymes: -ottu
  • Hyphenation: di‧cia‧dòt‧tu

Numeral

diciadottu

  1. eighteen

Derived terms

  • diaciattìsimu
  • diciadott'anni

See also

  • nummru