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Issa.

Vis (an island off the coast of Croatia)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈɪs.sa]Classical-Latin[ˈis.sa]
  1. Vis (an island off the coast of Croatia)

    declension-1 · feminine · singular
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἴσσα (Íssa), possibly from an Illyrian word meaning "spas," from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂- (“to move violently, rapidly”). Possibly related to Isacia, a place in Lucania mentioned by Pliny.

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