garanciu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• agranciu (silent ⟨g⟩ is interposed, closer to its etymological morphology)
• granciu (Italianate orthography)
• granchiu (italianization)

Etymology

Epenthetic variant of the earlier granciu. Possibly from an Occitan and/or Norman stratum, because of the palatalization and sonorization of the initial /k-/ sound. Ultimately from Latin cancer, cancrum (“crab”). Cognate with Catalan cranc/carranc, Occitan cranc, Galician cáncaro, (cángaro, cancro, cangrio), French chancre, Spanish cangrejo, Portuguese carango, Italian granchio, Venetan cancaro. Doublet of agranciu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈɾan.t͡ʃʊ/ (standard)
• Hyphenation: ga‧ràn‧ciu

Noun

garanciu m (plural garanci)

1. crab (Brachyura)

Derived terms

• garanciu ble
• garanciu di ciumi
• garanciu di mari

 

Related terms

• ciumi
• mari

 

Descendants

• → Maltese: granċ

See also

• arancinu
• aranciu
• pisci
• purpu
• scogghiu