Αίτνα

Greek

Etymology

Latin Aetna, in turn from either Ancient Greek Αἴτνη (Aítnē, Aetna) or αἴθω (aíthō, I burn), or from a Sicanian dialect Italic base *aith-na (fiery one), all from Proto-Indo-European *ai-dh, from *h₂eydʰ- (burn; fire).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈet.na/

Proper noun

Αίτνα (Aítna) f

  1. Etna (a volcano in Sicily, Italy)

Declension

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