Siculo

Siculo is an Italian adjective and demonym meaning "of Sicily" or "Sicilian." It is used primarily in scholarly and formal contexts to describe things related to the island of Sicily, including its geography, history, culture, and ancient populations. In historical and archaeological literature, the prefix Siculo- appears in compound terms to denote a Sicily-related context, such as studies of Sicily’s interactions with neighboring civilizations or descriptions of the island’s indigenous peoples.

Etymology and usage: The form derives from Sicilia, the Latin name for the island, which in turn reflects its Greek and ancient roots (Sikeliā in Greek). The term is part of a broader set of toponymic adjectives used to identify materials, periods, or perspectives tied to Sicily within academic discourse.

See also: Sicily; Sicilian language; Sicani and Sicels (ancient peoples of Sicily); Punic Sicily; Mediterranean archaeology and history. While Siculo appears in specialized Italian-language texts, English-language scholarship typically uses "Sicilian" as the adjectival and demonym form.