Etymology

Lampedusa

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Today it means: The largest island of the Italian Pelagie Islands, located in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Tunisia. Full definition →

Italian Lampedusa ← Latin Lopadusa ← Ancient Greek Λοπαδοῦσσα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΛοπαδοῦσσα
  2. Latin · derived fromLopadusa
  3. Italian · borrowed fromLampedusa
  4. English todayLampedusa

From Italian Lampedusa, from Latin Lopadusa, from Ancient Greek Λοπαδοῦσσα (Lopadoûssa). Compare Sicilian Lampidusa.

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