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Ortygia
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English
Proper noun
A small island which is the historical centre of the city of Syracuse, Sicily.
Latin
Alternative forms
la Ortygiē
Etymology
Borrowed from la grc Ὀρτυγία, itself from grc ὄρτυξ quail.
Pronunciation
Ortygia
Proper noun
Ortygia<1>
A small island situated in front of the great harbour of Syracusae
Declension
Ortygia<1>
Descendants
en Ortygia
it Ortigia
scn Articia Artiggia
References
la Islands