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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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One of the first targets will be Mount Etna in Italy.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Mount Etna is growing in popularity, with tourists from around the world drawn to its extraordinary lunar landscape, local guide Mirto Monaco told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Etna, one of Europe’s most active volcanoes, has been spewing circular, mostly white smoke rings into the skies over Sicily.

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2024

It has been living on Sicily’s Mount Etna for nearly 4,000 years.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2023

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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