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Sicilie

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See also: Sicilië and Sicílie

Friulian

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Proper noun

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Sicilie f

  1. Sicily (the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, an autonomous region of Italy, close to Africa and separated from Tunisia and Libya by the Strait of Sicily)
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See also

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regions of Italy: regjons di Italieedit

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English Sicilia, from Latin Sicilia, from Ancient Greek Σικελία (Sikelía).

Proper noun

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Sicilie

  1. Sicily (an island and former kingdom in Europe)

Descendants

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  • English: Sicily

Old English

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Etymology

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From Latin Siculī.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Sicilie m pl

  1. the Sicilians
  2. Sicily (an island and former kingdom in Europe)
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
      On ðǣre tīde fōr Leuinius sē consul of Mæcedonia on Sicilie mid sċiphere, ⁊ þǣr ġeēode Agrigentum þā burg, ⁊ ġefeng Hannonam heora lāttēow.
      At that time, the consul Laevinus went out from Macedonia to Sicily with a fleet, and there conquered the city of Agrigentum, and captured its leader Hannonem.

Declension

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Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative — Sicilie
accusative — Sicilie
genitive — Sicilia
dative — Sicilium

Derived terms

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