cugnata

Sicilian

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

cugnata f (plural cugnati)

1. a hatchet

Derived terms

• cugnateḍḍa

 

Related terms

• A Cugnata
• La Cugnata

 

Descendants

• → Italian: La Cognata

See also

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

 

Etymology 2

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

Noun

cugnata f (plural cugnati)

1. sister-in-law

   Synonym: soru

2. (figuratively) related, connected, like, similar

Related terms

• cugnatu