Sicilianate
/ˌsɪsɪliˈeɪt/noun
To make or render Sicilian in character, style, or association.
Did you know?Sicilianate is a real English back-formation from Sicilian + -ate, showing how English can turn a place-name into an action word when it wants to sound stylized or literary.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
Sicilia
“Sicily, the island in the Mediterranean”
Middle English
English
Sicilien
“Sicilian; of or relating to Sicily”
Early Modern English
English
Sicilian
“Pertaining to Sicily or its people”
19th Century
English
sicilianate
“To make Sicilian in character or style”
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