# sicilicus

> English word · Noun · IPA /sɪˈsɪlɪkəs/

## Definitions
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resembling a 180°-rotated ‘C’ (i.e., being similar in appearance to ⟨ᵓ⟩), written atop a consonant to mark gemination, superseded in Classical Latin by doubling the letter representing the geminated consonant.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. An 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sicilicus