Etymology

sicilicus

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Today it means: A diacritic, resembling a 180°-rotated ‘C’ (i.e., being similar in appearance to ⟨ᵓ⟩), written atop a consonant to mark gemination, superseded in Classical Latin by doubling the letter representing the geminated consonant. Full definition →

Latin sicilicus
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  1. Latin · derived fromsicilicus
  2. English todaysicilicus

From the Latin sicilicus, the diminutive form of sicilis (“sickle”), so named because of its falciformity.

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