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etna

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"Volcano in Sicily"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ˈɛtnə/Part of speech nounSorted aentStarts with EEnds with A2 cluesCommon crossword word
1E2T3N4A

Definitions

  1. Active volcano on the island of Sicily.

Word origin

From the Latin Aetna, perhaps via the Italian Etna. From either Ancient Greek Αἴτνη (Aítnē, “Aetna”) or αἴθω (aíthō, “to burn”), or from a Sicanian dialect Italic base *aið-na (“fiery one”), all from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- (“burn; fire”). Doublet of Aetna.

Used in a sentence

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Etna.
  • There should certainly be an etna for getting a hot cup of coffee in a hurry.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Volcano in Sicily4 letters
02Sicilian volcano4 letters

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