Old English · proper noun
Sicilia
- Part of speech
- proper noun, feminine
- Declension
- indeclinable
- IPA
- /ˈsiˌki.li.ɑ/
- Syllables
- ˈsi · ˌki · li · ɑ (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- sicilyeurope
Meaning
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Sicily (an island and former kingdom in Europe)
Sicilia þæt īġland is þrȳsċȳte.
The island of Sicily is three-sided.
late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Declension
All forms (1)
Etymology
From Latin Sicilia from Ancient Greek Σικελία (Sikelía), from Σίκελος (Síkelos, “Sicel”), the name of the Sicel people.
Descendants
sicily
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