ciatu

== Sicilian == === Alternative forms === çatu (aulic variant) çiatu, sciatu, xiatu (proscribed, misspelled) === Etymology === From Latin flātus, from flāre (“to blow”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈça.tu/, [ˈça.tʊ], [ˈʃa-], [ˈt͡ʃa-] (standard) Rhymes: -atʊ Hyphenation: cià‧tu === Noun === ciatu m (plural ciati) breath Synonym: rispiru A person who is dear to one; darling. Marìa, a figghia cchiù nica, è u me ciatu. ― Maria, my youngest daughter, is my darling. An affectionate term of address. Synonym: vita Mâ passassi-tu a buttigghia di l'acqua, ciatu? ― Would you pass me the bottle of water, dear?. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Italian: ciato, sciato === Verb === ciatu first-person singular present indicative of ciatari === See also ===