Etnean

adjective

Et·​ne·​an

(ˈ)et¦nēən

: of or relating to Mt. Etna in Sicily

Word History

Etymology

Latin Aetnaeus, from Greek Aitnaios (from Aitnē Etna, volcano in Sicily) + English -an

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

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