nisseno

Italian

Etymology

From Sicilian Nissa (“Caltanissetta”), from Arabic نِسَاء‎ (nisāʾ, “women”), part of the ancient toponym قَلْعَة النِسَاء‎ (qalʿa(t) an-nisāʾ, “Fort of the Women”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nisˈsɛ.no/, [niˈsːɛːno]
  • Rhymes: -ɛno
  • Hyphenation: nis‧sè‧no

Adjective

nisseno (feminine singular nissena, masculine plural nisseni, feminine plural nissene)

  1. Of or pertaining to Caltanissetta.

Noun

nisseno m (plural nisseni, feminine nissena)

  1. Native of inhabitant of Caltanissetta.
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