Lampedusa

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Lampedusa

/ˌlæmpɪˈduːzə/

Where it comes from

From Italian Lampedusa, from Latin Lopadusa, from Ancient Greek Λοπαδοῦσσα (Lopadoûssa). Compare Sicilian Lampidusa.

proper noun

The largest island of the Italian Pelagie Islands, located in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Tunisia.

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name the largest of the Pelagie Islands

Français	Lampidusa, Lampédouse
Italiano	Lampedusa
Ελληνικά	Λαμπεντούζα Lampentoúza
العربية	لَنْبَذُوشَة lanbaḏūša

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"Lampedusa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lampedusa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Lampedusa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lampedusa

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"Lampedusa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lampedusa.

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@misc{lampedusa_2026,
  title = {Lampedusa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lampedusa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}