Caltanissetta

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/ˌkæltənɪˈsɛtə/

proper noun

A city and province of Sicily, Italy.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city and province of Sicily, Italy.

Origin

  1. ItalianCaltanissetta
  2. EnglishCaltanissetta

From Italian Caltanissetta, from its ancient Arabic toponym قَلْعَة النِسَاء (qalʕa an-nisāʔ, “Fort of the Women”).

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Translations

Arabic كَالْتَانِيسِّيتَّا, قَلْعَة النِسَاء
  • كَالْتَانِيسِّيتَّا (kāltānīssīttā)city and province of Sicily
  • قَلْعَة النِسَاءcity and province of Sicily
Bulgarian Калтанисе́та
  • Калтанисе́та (Kaltaniséta)city and province of Sicily
Catalan Caltanissetta
  • Caltanissettacity and province of Sicily
Chinese Mandarin 卡爾塔尼塞塔 /卡尔塔尼塞塔
  • 卡爾塔尼塞塔 /卡尔塔尼塞塔 (Kǎ'ěrtǎnísāitǎ)city and province of Sicily
Dutch Caltanissetta
  • Caltanissettacity and province of Sicily
Finnish Caltanissetta
  • Caltanissettacity and province of Sicily
French Caltanissetta
  • Caltanissettacity and province of Sicily
Greek Καλτανισέτα, Καλτανισσέττα
  • Καλτανισέτα (Kaltaniséta)city and province of Sicily
  • Καλτανισσέττα (Kaltanissétta)city and province of Sicily
Italian Caltanissetta
  • Caltanissettacity and province of Sicily
Japanese カルタニッセッタ
  • カルタニッセッタ (Karutanissetta)city and province of Sicily
Korean 칼타니세타
  • 칼타니세타 (Kaltaniseta)city and province of Sicily
Latin Nissa
  • Nissacity and province of Sicily
Portuguese Caltanissetta
  • Caltanissettacity and province of Sicily
Romanian Caltanissetta
  • Caltanissettacity and province of Sicily
Russian Кальтаниссе́тта
  • Кальтаниссе́тта (Kalʹtanissétta)city and province of Sicily
Ukrainian Кальтаніссе́тта
  • Кальтаніссе́тта (Kalʹtanissétta)city and province of Sicily

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Caltanissetta

metadebtorzetaMariettarosettaLorettaPetaHenriettavendettaEttabettagetterfetapetterwetavetternetterQuettabruschettabettorIsletaLaurettaariettaabettor
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Cite this entry
APA

Caltanissetta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caltanissetta

MLA

“Caltanissetta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caltanissetta. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Caltanissetta,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caltanissetta.

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