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Etna

or Aet·na

[ et-nuh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Etna

/ ˈɛtnə /

Mount Etna
Mount Etna an active volcano in E Sicily: the highest volcano in Europe and the highest peak in Italy south of the Alps. Height: 3323 m (10 902 ft)

An eruption of mount Etna, which destroyed eight villages, and buried many of the inhabitants under the ruins of their houses.

We believe these quotations are sufficient to show what the Etna Chemical Company has always said it to be.

He was in Catania, so he spent the day on the slopes of Etna.

Was the phenomenon of telluric origin—Etna or an earthquake?

Vulcan prefers his home in Mount Etna, and is generally busy at work there.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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