demierto

Neapolitan

Etymology

Perhaps from a Vulgar Latin *demerctum, replacing Latin demersus.

Pronunciation

• (Naples) IPA^(key): [dəmˈjertə]

Adjective

demierto (feminine singular demierta, plural demierte)

1. stray, abandoned; fugitive

References

• Giacco, Giuseppe (2003) “demierto”, in Schedario Napoletano