Caltanissetta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city and province of Sicily, Italy.

Pronunciation

/ˌkæltənɪˈsɛtə/

Word forms

Caltanissetta

Etymology

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

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