Linguaglossa.
a village and municipality of the province of Catania, Sicily, Italy
Meaning & usage
a village and municipality of the province of Catania, Sicily, Italy
Where this word comes from
The village was originally known as Linguagrossa, a compound of lingua (“tongue”) + grossa (“thick”), in reference to a strip or tongue of lava erupted by the Etna. The toponym changed later due to the influence of the word glossa (“tongue; gloss”), making the placename an example of tautology.
a surname transferred from the place name
Where this word comes from
The village was originally known as Linguagrossa, a compound of lingua (“tongue”) + grossa (“thick”), in reference to a strip or tongue of lava erupted by the Etna. The toponym changed later due to the influence of the word glossa (“tongue; gloss”), making the placename an example of tautology.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.