Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lampedusa

/ˌlæmpɪˈduːzə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: lampe-dusa
IPA: /ˌlæmpɪˈduːzə/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Lampedusa, Lopadusa, Λοπαδοῦσσα

Questions

How do you pronounce lampedusa?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlæmpɪˈduːzə/.
What does lampedusa mean?: The largest island of the Italian Pelagie Islands, located in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Tunisia.
Where does lampedusa come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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