noun · masculine
scoculum
*scoculum m
Meaning
- Proto Western Romancemasculinereconstructioncliff
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | /esˈkɔʎʎos/ | /esˈkɔʎʎi/ |
Origins
From Classical Latin scopulus, of Ancient Greek origin. Why the /p/ was replaced by /k/ is unclear. Perhaps it was assimilation to the preceding /k/ or analogy with the common ending -culus.
Gallo-Romance
- Catalanescull
- Occitanescuèlhfrom Old Occitan escueyll
- Frenchécueilfrom Old Occitan escueyll
Gallo-Italic
- Italianscogliofrom Old Ligurian scoio
- Lombardscoeuj
- Ligurianschéuggiofrom Old Ligurian scoio
- Sicilianscogghiufrom Old Ligurian scoio
- Piedmontesescheuj
Italo-Romance
- Istriotscuio
Rhaeto-Romance
- Friulianscoi