SICILIANO

Noun

siciliano (plural sicilianos)

synonym of siciliana

Proper noun

Siciliano (plural Sicilianos)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Siciliano is the 9389th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3464 individuals. Siciliano is most common among White (91.86%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Si*ci`li*a"no, n. Etym: [It., Sicilian.]

Definition: A Sicilian dance, resembling the pastorale, set to a rather slow and graceful melody in 12-8 or 6-8 measure; also, the music to the dance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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