etna

«etna» in Mova's school dictionary: a large, active volcano on the island of Sicily in… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun, proper (Etna, also Mount Etna)

meaning for a pupil

(a name) Etna, or Mount Etna, is a large, active volcano on the island of Sicily in southern Italy; it is the highest active volcano in Europe outside the Caucasus. tree →

sense in the lessons

In geography lessons on volcanoes and Italy, Etna is a famous example of an active volcano that often erupts, while people still farm and live on its slopes because the volcanic soil is very rich. Phrases: «Mount Etna», «Etna erupted».

examples

• Mount Etna is on the island of Sicily. tree →
• Etna erupts quite often, sending lava down its sides. tree →
• Farmers grow grapes and oranges on Etna's rich soil. tree →
• We watched a video of Etna glowing at night. tree →
• Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. tree →
• Ash from Etna closed the airport for a day. tree →
• There was a temple on Mount Etna erected in his honour, which none but the pure and virtuous were permitted to enter. tree →

note

A name, written with a capital E. Not an ordinary English word. Height is about 3,300 metres, but it changes with eruptions.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «etna» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.