Alternative forms

• zazzamira
• tuzzumita (dialectal, Gallo-italic of Sicily)

Etymology

From Byzantine GreekCategory:Sicilian terms derived from Byzantine Greek#ZAZZAMITA σαμαμίθιον (samamíthion), a diminutive of σαμιάμινθος (samiáminthos). Compare Greek σαμιαμίδι (samiamídi).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Sicilian) IPA^(key): /ˌt͡sat.t͡saˈmi.ta/Category:Sicilian terms with IPA pronunciation#ZAZZAMITA
• Hyphenation: zaz‧za‧mì‧ta

Noun

zazzamita f (plural zazzamiti)Category:Sicilian lemmas#ZAZZAMITACategory:Sicilian nouns#ZAZZAMITACategory:Sicilian nouns with red links in their headword lines#ZAZZAMITACategory:Sicilian entries with incorrect language header#ZAZZAMITACategory:Sicilian feminine nouns#ZAZZAMITACategory:Pages with entries#ZAZZAMITACategory:Pages with 1 entry#ZAZZAMITA

1. Any lizard of the family Gekkonidae. They are small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and adhesive toes enabling them to climb on vertical and upside-down surfaces.

   Synonyms: scurpiuni, tignusu, pisciacasali, passijaturi

   Hypernym: lacerta