Pachino
Sign in to savePachino (; ) is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). The name derives from the Latin word bacchus, which is the Roman god of wine, and the word vinum, which means wine in Latin; originally the town was named Bachino which eventually was changed to Pachino when, in Sicily, Italian became the official spoken and written language.
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Pachino is a small town in Sicily, Italy, whose name comes from Latin words related to wine and the Roman god of wine. It is notable primarily as a municipality in the Province of Syracuse with historical linguistic roots that reflect Sicily's linguistic evolution.
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- Syracuse (SR)
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- Giuseppe Gambuzza
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18 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Beaches
- Climate
- History
- Prehistory
- Antiquity
- Middle Ages
- Modern era
- Monuments
- Landmarks
- Archeological sites
- Notable people
- Culture
- Cinema
- ''Frazione''
- Economy
- References
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Pachino (; ) is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). The name derives from the Latin word bacchus, which is the Roman god of wine, and the word vinum, which means wine in Latin; originally the town was named Bachino which eventually was changed to Pachino when, in Sicily, Italian became the official spoken and written language.
It was founded in 1760 by the nobles Starrabba, princes of Giardinelli and marquises of Rudinì, on the hill of the feud of Scibini, where a preexisting tower was built in 1494. Pachino was invaded in 1943 by the British 8th Army as a part of the allied invasion of Sicily.