Sicilia

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/sɪˈsɪljə/

proper noun

A province of the Roman Empire (consisting of the island of Sicily).

OriginLatin Sicilia ← Ancient Greek Σικελία →
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Meanings

proper nounSicilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA province of the Roman Empire (consisting of the island of Sicily).

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΣικελία
  2. LatinSicilia
  3. EnglishSicilia

From Latin Sicilia, from Ancient Greek Σικελία (Sikelía), from Σίκελος (Síkelos, “Sicel”), the name of the Sicel people. Doublet of Sicily.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Sicilia

juvenilia
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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