Marsala

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English

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Etymology

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From Sicilian Marsala, from an Arabic name, probably مَرْسَى عَلِيّ (marsā ʕaliyy, Ali's harbor), or possibly مَرْسَى اللّٰه (marsā llāh, God's harbor). In any case, the first element is مَرْسَى (marsā, harbor).

Proper noun

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Marsala

  1. A town in western Sicily.

Noun

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Marsala (countable and uncountable, plural Marsalas)

  1. A fortified wine from Sicily.
  2. A sauce made from that wine, or (loosely) made from a similar wine from elsewhere.

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Italian

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Etymology

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From an Arabic name, probably مَرْسَى عَلِيّ (marsā ʕaliyy, Ali's harbor), or possibly مَرْسَى اللّٰه (marsā llāh, God's harbor). In any case, the first element is مَرْسَى (marsā, harbor).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /marˈsa.la/
  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Hyphenation: Mar‧sà‧la

Proper noun

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Marsala ?

  1. Marsala (town)