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Luici
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Sicilian
thumb|scn Luici XV di Francia Louis XV of France Louis XV of France
Alternative forms
scn Lisi Lici native old variants
scn Luvisi Luvici native dieretic old variants
scn Cluduvìu Luduvicu Latinism
scn Luiggi Luiggiu Italianism
scn Ligghi dialectal
Etymology
scn ine-pro *ḱlew-
Superseded (by conflation with scn it Luigi) the older native form scn Lisi (then also scn Lici), from the haplological scn la-med Ludovīcus L(udov)īsi(us)/la-med Ludovīcus Lu(do)vīsi(us)
(possibly influenced by scn oc Aloysius (A)loysi(us) or scn fro Luis), from scn la Ludovīcus, from scn goh *Hlūtwīg or scn frk *Hlūdawīg *Hlōdowig, ultimately from scn gem-pro *hlūdaz loud, famous + gem-pro *wīgą battle.
Compare en Louis, ca Lluís, es Luis, de Ludwig, it Luigi, pt Luís. Compare the same phono-morphological output also for scn articianu artisan, scn parmicianu parmisan, scn particianu partisan, also scn Dinisi Dionysius, Dennis and scn Tamisi Thames.
Pronunciation
scn /luˈi.ʃi/ [lʊˈi.ʃɪ] [lʊˈvi-] [-ˈi.ʒɪ] [-ˈi.dd͡ʒɪ]
scn iʃɪ iʒɪ idd͡ʒɪ iɟɟɪ
scn Lu ì ci
Proper noun
scn proper noun
scn male Latin Louis,Lewis
Derived terms
it Giggi Ginu Luì Gi Santu Lisi San Luici
Related terms
feminine variants: scn Lisa native; scn Luì, scn Luicina; Italianism scn Luisa, scn Luiggia, scn Luiggina term of endearment.