Ustica
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Ustica.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈu.sti.ka/
- Rhymes: -ustika
- Hyphenation: Ù‧sti‧ca
Proper noun
Ustica f
- An island in the Tyrrhenian Sea
Derived terms
- usticese
Anagrams
- Tuscia, sucati, uscita
Latin
Etymology
Probably from ustus (“burnt”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /usˈtiː.ka/, [ʊs̠ˈt̪iːkä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /usˈti.ka/, [usˈt̪iːkä]
Proper noun
Ustīca f sg (genitive Ustīcae); first declension
- Ustica
- A small hill in the Sabine country, near Horace's villa, now Val d'Ustica
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Ustīca |
| Genitive | Ustīcae |
| Dative | Ustīcae |
| Accusative | Ustīcam |
| Ablative | Ustīcā |
| Vocative | Ustīca |
Synonyms
- (Ustica): Osteodes
References
- “Ustica”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “Ustica”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Ustica in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette