Sicilian
From Italy's island
Sicilian refers to people, language, or things from Sicily, the large island off the southern tip of Italy.
The Sicilian language, related to but distinct from standard Italian, has Arabic and Greek influences from centuries of foreign rule.
My grandmother still speaks Sicilian at home.
In chess, the Sicilian Defense is a popular aggressive response to white's opening pawn move.
He always plays the Sicilian against e4.
Breaded, stuffed risotto spheres
- cannoliFried tube, sweet cheese
- cassataSicilian layered ricotta sweet
- caponataSicilian sweet-sour eggplant relish
- granitaSemi-frozen flavored ice
brioche · couscous · gelato · citrus · pistachio · almond · eggplant · seafood
Sicilian regional capital
- CataniaSicilian seaport below Etna
- MessinaSicilian harbor city
- SyracuseCity in two eras
- EtnaSicilian active volcano
Mediterranean · island · coastline · volcanic · mountainous · beaches · valleys
Of Athenian origin
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- ArabSemitic ethnic group member
- Norman1066 England conqueror
Spanish · Bourbon · kingdom · conquest · colonization · antiquity · temples · ruins
Of or from Rome's country
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- CalabrianFrom Italy's toe region
- NeapolitanOf a southern Italian city
- SardinianItalian island inhabitant
Regional language variety
- ItalianOf or from Rome's country
- RomanceLatin-descended language group
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- linguisticConcerning language study
Sicilian criminal organization
- vendettaProlonged retaliatory conflict
- omertàCriminal vow of silence
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- puppetryManipulating figures for shows
processions · festivals · patron saints · traditions · family · honor
arancini
Breaded, stuffed risotto spheres
- cannoliFried tube, sweet cheese
- cassataSicilian layered ricotta sweet
- caponataSicilian sweet-sour eggplant relish
granita · brioche · couscous · gelato · citrus · pistachio · almond · eggplant · seafood · olive oil
Palermo
Sicilian regional capital
Etna · Mediterranean · island · coastline · volcanic · mountainous · beaches · valleys
Greek
Of Athenian origin
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- ArabSemitic ethnic group member
Norman · Spanish · Bourbon · kingdom · conquest · colonization · antiquity · temples · ruins · archaeology
Italian
Of or from Rome's country
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- CalabrianFrom Italy's toe region
- NeapolitanOf a southern Italian city
dialect
Regional language variety
- ItalianOf or from Rome's country
- RomanceLatin-descended language group
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
linguistic · spoken · written
Cosa Nostra
Sicilian criminal organization
- vendettaProlonged retaliatory conflict
- omertàCriminal vow of silence
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
puppetry · processions · festivals · patron saints · traditions · family · honor
- Islandersislander, Hawaiians, Hawaiian, Fijians, Jamaican
- Italian dialectsVenetian, Lombard, Umbrian, Florentine, Neapolitan
- cuisinesItalian cuisine, French cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine, Mexican cuisine
- languagesEnglish, Arabic, Chinese, German, French
- Indo-European LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Spanish, Italian
- Geographic AdjectivesAmerican, Asian, African, European, Australian
- Sicilian pizzaThick-crusted rectangular pie
- Sicilian MafiaSicilian organized crime syndicate
- Sicilian DefenseAsymmetrical chess opening system