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sicilicus

Pronunciation: /sɪˈsɪlɪkəs/

The English word “sicilicus” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. 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resembling a 180°-rotated ‘C’ (i.e., being similar in appearance to ⟨ᵓ⟩), written atop a consonant to mark gemination, superseded in Classical Latin by doubling the letter representing the geminated consonant.
  2. A unit of weight equal to one quarter of an uncia.

Etymology

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

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