cugnata - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (original) (raw)

Sicilian

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Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /kuˈɲa.ta/ (Standard)
• Hyphenation: cu‧gnà‧ta

Etymology 1

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From Latin cuneatus, the perfect passive participle of cuneō (“to wedge in”). See also from Sicilian cugnu and ncugnari.

Noun

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cugnata f (plural cugnati)

1. a hatchet

Derived terms

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• cugnateḍḍa

Related terms

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• A Cugnata
• La Cugnata

Descendants

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• → Italian: La Cognata

See also

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• catu
• fesi
• furcuni
• marteḍḍu
• pala
• picu
• ramazzu
• rastreḍḍu
• runculiḍḍa
• scarpeḍḍu
• serra
• sicchiu

Etymology 2

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From Latin cognāta (“related by blood”), from cum (“with”) +‎ nāta (“born”).

Noun

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cugnata f (plural cugnati)

1. sister-in-law
   Synonym: soru
2. (figuratively) related, connected, like, similar

Related terms

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• cugnatu