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Etna

American  
[et-nuh] / ˈɛt nə /
Or Aetna

noun

  1. Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3,280 meters).


Etna British  
/ ˈɛtnə /

noun

  1. an active volcano in E Sicily: the highest volcano in Europe and the highest peak in Italy south of the Alps. Height: 3323 m (10 902 ft)

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"There may be the two giant mythological monsters under Etna," Gazel said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

Collaborators and co-authors Terry Plank of Columbia University and Bruce Houghton of the University of Hawaii, Manoa, traveled to Mount Etna to systematically collect samples.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

Authorities have been limiting access to more areas of Etna, including the upper slopes where there is little shelter above the tree line, because of the increased volcanic activity.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

An American tourist has died after being struck by lightning while hiking on Mount Etna in Sicily.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

I walked five miles over low hills through the woods to the town of Etna, where I sat beside an old cemetery and ate my sandwiches, then packed up and walked home.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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