Lampedusa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The largest island of the Italian Pelagie Islands, located in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Tunisia.

Pronunciation

/ˌlæmpɪˈduːzə/

Word forms

Lampedusa

Etymology

From Italian Lampedusa, from Latin Lopadusa, from Ancient Greek Λοπαδοῦσσα (Lopadoûssa). Compare Sicilian Lampidusa.

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