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# etna

noun, proper (Etna, also Mount Etna)

«etna» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(a name) Etna, or Mount Etna, is a large, active volcano on the island of Sicily in southern Italy; it is the highest active volcano in Europe outside the Caucasus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/etna/#m1)

### In the lessons

In geography lessons on volcanoes and Italy, Etna is a famous example of an active volcano that often erupts, while people still farm and live on its slopes because the volcanic soil is very rich. Phrases: «Mount Etna», «Etna erupted».

### Examples

- Mount Etna is on the island of Sicily. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/etna/#x1)
- Etna erupts quite often, sending lava down its sides. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/etna/#x2)
- Farmers grow grapes and oranges on Etna's rich soil. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/etna/#x3)
- We watched a video of Etna glowing at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/etna/#x4)
- Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/etna/#x5)
- Ash from Etna closed the airport for a day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/etna/#x6)
- There was a temple on Mount Etna erected in his honour, which none but the pure and virtuous were permitted to enter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/etna/#x7)

### Note

A name, written with a capital E. Not an ordinary English word. Height is about 3,300 metres, but it changes with eruptions.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «etna» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/etna/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«etna» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/etna.html) on Mova free.