Meanings
etna1
Etna2
alternative Ætna · alternative etna
- An active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, between Messina and Catania.
Synonyms: Mount Etna
- A city in Siskiyou County, California, United States.
- A town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States.
plural Etnas · alternative Ætna · alternative etna
- Any of several kind of spirit burners, lamps or stoves, especially portable; (later chiefly in attributive use).
Hot water he could achieve in his bedroom by means of his Etna stove.
1915, P. G. Wodehouse, Something Fresh, Everyman, published 2005, page 1611 more example
There should certainly be an etna for getting a hot cup of coffee in a hurry.
1877, James Baker, Turkey in Europe
Etna3
- A river that flows through Etnedal and Nordre Land municipalities, Innlandet, Norway.
Etna4
- A female given name from Irish.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Etna.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, between Messina and Catania.
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nouna gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air
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Origin
Etna · proper noun, noun
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eydʰ-“burn; fire”
- Ancient GreekΑἴτνη“Aetna”
- ItalianEtna
- LatinAetna
- EnglishEtna
From the Latin Aetna, perhaps via the Italian Etna. From either Ancient Greek Αἴτνη (Aítnē, “Aetna”) or αἴθω (aíthō, “to burn”), or from a Sicanian dialect Italic base *aið-na (“fiery one”), all from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- (“burn; fire”). Doublet of Aetna.
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- Old Norse*Etn
- NorwegianEtna
- EnglishEtna
From the Norwegian Etna, from Old Norse *Etn or *Ǫtn; see Norwegian Bokmål Etna.
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- Old IrishEithne
- Middle IrishEithne
- IrishEithne
- EnglishEtna
Possibly an anglicisation of Irish Eithne, from Middle Irish Eithne, from Old Irish Eithne.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Αἴτνη, Αἴτνα
- Αἴτνη (Aítnē)volcano in Sicily, Italy
- Αἴτνα (Aítna)volcano in Sicily, Italy
Arabic جَبَل النَار, جَبَل إِتْنَا
- جَبَل النَار (jabal an-nār)volcano in Sicily, Italy
- جَبَل إِتْنَا (jabal ʔitnā)volcano in Sicily, Italy
Bulgarian Е́тна
- Е́тна (Étna)volcano in Sicily, Italy
Chinese Cantonese 埃特納火山 /埃特纳火山
- 埃特納火山 /埃特纳火山 (oi¹ dak⁶ naap⁶ fo² saan¹)volcano in Sicily, Italy
Chinese Mandarin 埃特納火山 /埃特纳火山, 埃特納 /埃特纳
- 埃特納火山 /埃特纳火山 (Āitènà Huǒshān)volcano in Sicily, Italy
- 埃特納 /埃特纳 (Āitènà)town in Maine, USA
- 埃特納河 /埃特纳河 (Āitènà Hé)river in Oppland, Norway
- 埃特娜 (Āitènà)female given name
Dutch Etna
- Etnavolcano in Sicily, Italy
Esperanto Etno
- Etnovolcano in Sicily, Italy
French Etna
- Etnavolcano in Sicily, Italy
German Ätna
- Ätnavolcano in Sicily, Italy
Greek Αίτνα
- Αίτνα (Aítna)volcano in Sicily, Italy
Italian Etna, Mongibello
- Etnavolcano in Sicily, Italy
- Mongibellovolcano in Sicily, Italy
Japanese エトナ火山
- エトナ火山 (Etona-kazan)volcano in Sicily, Italy
Korean 에트나 산
- 에트나 산 (Eteuna san)volcano in Sicily, Italy
Latin Aetna
- Aetnavolcano in Sicily, Italy
Polish Etna
- Etnavolcano in Sicily, Italy
Russian Э́тна
- Э́тна (Étna)volcano in Sicily, Italy
Spanish Etna
- Etnavolcano in Sicily, Italy
Ukrainian Е́тна
- Е́тна (Étna)volcano in Sicily, Italy
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Cite this entry
etna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etna
“etna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etna. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “etna,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etna.
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