Ischia

See also: ischia

English

Proper noun

Ischia

  2. An island and volcano in the Bay of Naples, west of Naples in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
  4. A town and comune on the island of Ischia in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy.
  6. A town and comune of Lazio, Italy; in full, Ischia di Castro.

Translations

Italian

Etymology

The Campanian island is first attested as Early Medieval Latin Iscla, likely from Latin īnsula (“island”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈis.kja/
  • Rhymes: -iskja
  • Hyphenation: Ì‧schia

Proper noun

Ischia f

  1. Ischia (an island and volcano in the Bay of Naples, west of Naples in the Tyrrhenian Sea)
  2. Ischia (a town and comune on the island of Ischia in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy)
  3. Ischia (a town and comune of Lazio, Italy; in full, Ischia di Castro)

Derived terms

  • ischiano
  • ischitano

Neapolitan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈiʃcə]

Proper noun

Ischia f

  1. Ischia (an island and volcano in the Bay of Naples, west of Naples in the Tyrrhenian Sea)
  2. Ischia (a town and comune on the island of Ischia in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy)

Portuguese

Proper noun

Ischia f

  1. alternative form of Ísquia:
    1. Ischia (an island and volcano in the Bay of Naples, west of Naples in the Tyrrhenian Sea)
    2. Ischia (a town and comune on the island of Ischia in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy)
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