Sardigna

See also: sardigna

Sardinian

Alternative forms
  • Sardinza (archaic, literary)
  • Sardingia (archaic; still found in Fonni)
  • Sardinnia (borrowed from Latin Sardinia?)

Etymology

In this form, borrowed from Old Italian Sardigna. The archaic alternative forms were either inherited from Latin or nativised from Italian.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sarˈdiɲɲa/

Proper noun

sa Sardigna f (LSC)

  1. Sardinia (an island and autonomous region of Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea)
    Sa Sardigna est sa segunda isula italiana prus manna.
    Sardinia is the second biggest Italian island.

Derived terms
  • sardignolu

References
  • Fois, Graziano & Maxia, Mauro. 2009. Il condaghe de Luogosanta. Olbia: Taphros. Page 228.
  • Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “Sardíña”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg

Sicilian

Proper noun

Sardigna f

  1. Sardinia (an island and autonomous region of Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea)
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