micio

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Italian

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Etymology

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Probably derived from mucio, a form used in southern italian dialects, from Latin mūsiō (cat). Isidore of Seville quotes mūsiō as the correct form and cattus as the popular (vulgar) form in his Etymologiæ.

False cognate of Albanian micë (cat).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmi.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -itʃo
  • Hyphenation: mì‧cio

Noun

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micio m (plural mici, feminine micia)

  1. pussy, pussy-cat, puss (affectionate term for a cat)
    Synonym: gatto
    micio, micio!puss, puss!
  2. cat, kitty, kitten

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