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prùvula

Pronunciation: /ˈpɾu.(v)u.la/

“prùvula” is a Sicilian word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. dust (fine, dry particles)
  2. gunpowder (an explosive mixture)
  3. scamorza (an unfermented cow's-milk cheese from southern Italy)
  4. incompetent person, fool

Etymology

Double-metathesis of Late Latin pulvera, based on the plural of Latin pulvis m, from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“dust; flour”).

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