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Etna

proper noun

  1. volcano in Sicily
  2. place name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɛtnə/

name

Etymology: Possibly an anglicisation of Irish Eithne.

  1. A female given name from Irish.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:Etna.

noun

Etymology: After Mount Etna in Sicily.

  1. A kind of small, portable cooking apparatus for which heat is furnished by a spirit lamp.

    There should certainly be an etna for getting a hot cup of coffee in a hurry.