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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

These aren't cone-shaped volcanoes like Italy's Mount Etna, for example, where the lava comes out at more or less the same place.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2024

The manager, Kevin Howell, 51, of Carmel, was with his son when they both fell through the ice while crossing Etna Pond, the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2024

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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