Sicily

西西里

发音

其它 /ˈsɪsɪli/

词形变化

Sicilies 复数 Sicilies

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

    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.

    西西里

  2. 2.

    Synonym of Kingdom of Sicily, a former kingdom controlling the island and some of southern Italy in the medieval and early modern period

    历史
  3. 3.

    Synonym of Kingdom of Naples, a former kingdom controlling southern Italy and claiming sovereignty over the island in the early modern period

    历史
  4. 4.

    Synonym of Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, a former kingdom controlling the island and most of southern Italy in the 19th century

    历史

相关短语

Strait of Sicily 西西里海峡 Emirate of Sicily County of Sicily Kingdom of Sicily

词源

From Middle English Sicilie, Sicilye, from Old English Sicilia, from Latin Sicilia, from Ancient Greek Σικελία (Sikelía), from Σίκελος (Síkelos, “Sicel”). Doublet of Sicilia.

来源：wiktionary