Etichette comunitarie asinine in Sicilia

Abstract

This contribution focuses on the figure of the donkey. In the first paragraph, it provides historical-symbolic and biblical references about the animal; then, starting from lexicographic tools, it offers a brief etymological history of the words ‘asino’ and ‘sceccu’. The article aims to provide a study on the geographical distribution in Sicily of some donkey ethnic nicknames, characterized by different categories of meaning.