Còrsica

Sicilian

Etymology

From Latin Corsica, ultimately from Latin corsus (“Corsican”) (which yielded also corsicus, corsicānus). Compare also Ancient Greek Κορσίς (Korsís). Cognate with French Corse, Italian Corsica, Occitan, Catalan, and Ligurian Còrsega, Galician and Portuguese Córsega, Asturian and Spanish Córcega.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔɾ.si.ka/, [ˈkɔɾ.sɪ.ka]
  • Rhymes: -ɔɾsɪka
  • Hyphenation: Còr‧si‧ca

Proper noun

Còrsica f

  1. Corsica (an island and administrative region of France, in the Mediterranean to the north of Sardinia)

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