English Explanatory Dictionary

Aetna

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Alternative form of Etna (a stratovolcano in Sicily).
  2. A nymph in Sicily who, according to legend, gave her name to the volcanic Mount Etna.
  3. An ancient city in Sicily, in modern Italy, situated at the foot of Mount Etna, on its southern declivity.
  4. A number of other places in Canada and in the United States:
  5. A hamlet in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada.
  6. An unincorporated community in Craighead County, Arkansas.
  7. An unincorporated community in Sharp County, Arkansas.
  8. A township in Logan County, Illinois.
  9. A neighbourhood of Gary, Lake County, Indiana.
  10. An unincorporated community and township in Barber County, Kansas.
  11. A township in Mecosta County, Michigan.
  12. A township in Missaukee County, Michigan.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛtnə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Aetna.wav

Word forms

Aetna

Etymology

From the Latin Aetna, from either Ancient Greek Αἴτνη (Aítnē, “Aetna”) or αἴθω (aíthō, “to burn”), or from a Sicanian dialect Italic base *aith-na (“fiery one”), all from Proto-Indo-European *ai-dh, from *h₂eydʰ- (“burn; fire”). Doublet of Etna.

Translations

Dutch: Aitne Ancient Greek: Αἴτνη Italian: Etna Latin: Aetna Latin: Aetnē Polish: Ajtne Portuguese: Etna Sicilian: Etna
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