Daiduni

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Daiduni

Alternative forms

Daduni (syncopated)
Aiduni

Etymology

Uncertain. From Gallo-Italic of Sicily Daiduni/Dadù, supposedly derived from an unattested Vulgar Latin *Aidon(em) – from which are derived Italian Aidone and Sicilian Aiduni – leading often to a Ancient Greek source referring to ᾍδης (Hāídēs) or Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis). The initial ⟨D⟩ could have yielded because of a now lost liquid article l' (“the”) placed in front of the toponym, then eventually hypercorrected by the non-Sicilian speakers. Cf. the demonym Aedui, for more. Compare Italian Aidone.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dajˈdu.ni/, [dajˈdu.nɪ], [daːˈdu-]
Hyphenation: Dai‧dù‧ni

Proper noun

Daiduni m

Aidone (a city in Italy)
a habitational surname

Derived terms

daidunisa
daidunisi

Related terms

Cartaggiruni
Casteḍḍu di Jùdica
Chiazza
Dirnò
Liunforti
Nicusìa
Nissurìa
Patirnò
Pirgusa
Ramacca
Spirlinga
Àsaru

Descendants

→ Italian: Daidone
- → English: Daidone