picciotto

Italian

Etymology

From Sicilian.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pitˈt͡ʃɔt.to/, [pitˈt͡ʃɔt̪t̪o]
  • Hyphenation: pic‧ciòt‧to
  • Rhymes: -ɔtto

Noun

picciotto m (plural picciotti, feminine picciotta)

  1. (Sicily) A young man.
  2. The lowest rank of the mafia hierarchy.
    1. (by extension) A young mafioso.
  3. (historical) A member of Garibaldi's army that liberated Sicily
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