Muncibbeḍḍu

Sicilian Alternative forms scn Mungibbeḍḍu sonorized variant dialectal Etymology scn la ar A tautological toponym from the la la:mons ar:جَبَل 1, both meaning “mountain”. It is not clear if the first element derives directly from scn munti, from la mōns,montem or from another romance adstratum; in any case, the last syllable dropped unusually in favour of the palatalization with the second compound word. Pronunciation scn /ˌmu.nt͡ʃibˈbɛɖ.ɖu/ [ˌmu.nt͡ʃɪˈbːɛ.ɖːʊ] [ˌmu.nd͡ʒɪ-] [-ˈbːjɛ-] [-ˈbːi.a(j)-] [-ˈbːi-] [-ɖʊ] scn (j)ɛɖɖʊ scn Mun cib bèḍ ḍu Proper noun scn proper noun m scn volcano r/Sicily c/Italy Etna scn Etna a Muntagna Derived terms scn Muncibbiḍḍisi Related terms scn muntarozzu munticeḍḍu munzeḍḍu xara lava vurcanu Descendants it Mongibello toponym 1 it Moncibello surname Mongibello surname Nuncibello surname 1 See also scn munti Vituri munti Grossi Strògnuli Èttina Vurcanu Ragarna Niculosi Malupassu Patirnò Dirnò Bronti Jibbiḍḍina Further reading Etna scn scn Mountains