- siculian
- si·cu·li·an
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siculian — adjective or noun see siculi * * * Siculian /si kūˈli ən/ adjective and noun (a member) of the Siculi, or Sikels, an ancient people that colonized Sicily from Italy … Useful english dictionary
Halaesa — (also spelled Alaesa or Halesa; Greek: polytonic|Ἄλαισα, Diod.; Strab.; Ptol.; Latin: Halesa, Sil. Ital. xiv. 218), was an ancient city of Sicily, situated near the north coast of the island, between Cephaloedium (modern Cefalù) and Calacte… … Wikipedia
Catania — Infobox CityIT official name = Comune di Catania img coa = Catania Stemma Alt.png img coa small = image caption = u Liotru , symbol of Catania region = RegioneIT|sigla=SIC province = ProvinciaIT (short form)|sigla=CT (CT) mayor = Raffaele… … Wikipedia
Marsala — For other uses, see Marsala (disambiguation). Marsala Comune Città di Marsala … Wikipedia
Cumania — Cuman Kipchak confederation in Eurasia circa 1200 Cumania is a name formerly used to designate several distinct lands in Eastern Europe inhabited by and under the military dominance of the Cumans, a nomadic tribe who, with the Kipchaks, created a … Wikipedia
Motyon — or Motyum (Greek: Μότυον), was a small town or fortress of Sicily, in the territory of Agrigentum (modern Agrigento). It was besieged in 451 BCE by the Siculian chief Ducetius, and fell into his hands after a battle in which he defeated the… … Wikipedia
Paternò — ▪ Italy town, eastern Sicily, Italy, situated at the southwestern foot of Mount Etna, overlooking the Simeto River, just northwest of Catania. Paternò is believed to occupy the site of the ancient Siculian town of Hybla Major or Hybla… … Universalium
Sikel — /sikˈəl/ noun and adjective Siculian (also Sicˈel) ORIGIN: Gr Sikelos, Sikeliōtēs • • • Sikelian or Sicelian / elˈ/ adjective Sikelˈiot or Sicelˈiot noun An ancient Greek colonist in Sicily * * * sikel(l obs. forms of … Useful english dictionary
