Etymology

Aoussou

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Today it means: A 40-day period between the 25th of July and the 2nd of September, characterized by high humidity and high temperatures on some days. Full definition →

French Aoussou ← Tunisian Arabic أوسو ← Sicilian agustu
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  1. Sicilian · derived fromagustu
  2. Tunisian Arabic · derived fromأوسو
  3. French · borrowed fromAoussou
  4. English todayAoussou

Borrowed from French Aoussou, from Tunisian Arabic أوسو (ʔawissu), from Sicilian agustu. Doublet of August.

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