Messinese

noun

Mes·​si·​nese

¦mesə¦nēz,

-ēs

plural Messinese

: a native or inhabitant of Messina, Italy, in Sicily

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Messina (from Latin & Greek; Latin Messana, from Greek Messana, Messēnē) + -ese

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