carruggio

Italian

Alternative forms
  • caruggio, carrugio

Etymology

From the Ligurian outcome of Vulgar Latin *quadruvium, for Classical Latin quadrivium (“crossroads”), from quattuor (“four”) + via (“road”). Doublet of carrobbio and of learned borrowing quadrivio.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /karˈrud.dʒo/
  • Hyphenation: car‧rùg‧gio

Noun

carruggio m (plural carruggi)

  1. (northern Italy, specifically Liguria) An alley, especially one in Genoa.
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