ciraulu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• ciràvulu (dieretic)
• ciaraulu, ciaràvulu (a-coloured variants)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κεραύλης (keraúlēs, “horn-blower”), from κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + αὐλός (aulós, “any pipe-shaped instrument”) + -ης (-ēs, “adjectival suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃiˈɾaw.lu/ (Standard)
• IPA^(key): [ʃiˈɾaw.lʊ], [ʃa-], [-ˈɾa.vʊ-] (Voiced labiodental fricative)
• Hyphenation: ci‧ràu‧lu

Noun

ciraulu m (plural cirauli or ciraula)

1. (Sicilian folklore) in the religious cult of St. Paul, in Palazzolo Acreide, a healer and thaumaturge able to cure snake bites
2. (Sicilian folklore) those born in the night between 24 and 25 January, who can heal snake bites
3. charlatan, quack

Related terms

• cridenza
• culòrbia
• culòvria
• cuḍḍura
• sampaulisi
• San Paulu
• serpi

 

Descendants

• Italian: Ceravola, Ceravolo, Ciraulo, Ciravola, Ciravolo, Ciaravola, Ciaravolo