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Etymology 1

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

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Etna

  1. An active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, between Messina and Catania.
    Synonym: (in full) Mount Etna
  2. A city in Siskiyou County, California, United States.
  3. A town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States.
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Etymology 2

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From the Norwegian Etna. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

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Etna

  1. A river that flows through Etnedal and Nordre Land municipalities, Oppland, Norway.
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Etymology 3

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Possibly an anglicisation of Irish Eithne.This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

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Etna

  1. A female given name from Irish
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Italian

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Mount Etna with the city of Catania in the foreground

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Borrowed from Latin Aetna, 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 *h₂eydʰ- (burn; fire).

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Etna m

  1. Etna (a volcano in Sicily, Italy)
    Synonym: Mongibello

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Etna f

  1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Aetna (Sicilian nymph)
  2. (historical) Aetna (ancient Sicilian city)

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Etna m or f by sense

  1. a surname

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Latin Aetna

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Etna m or f

  1. Etna (volcano in Sicily, Italy)

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Etymology

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

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɛ.t͡ʃi.nɐ/, /ˈɛt͡ʃ.nɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɛt͡ʃ.na/, /ˈɛ.t͡ʃi.na/

  • Hyphenation: Et‧na

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Etna m

  1. Etna (a volcano in Sicily, Italy)

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Etna f

  1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Aetna (Sicilian nymph)
  2. (historical) Aetna (ancient Sicilian city)