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marsala

marsala is the alternative letter-case form of Marsala.

Proper noun capitalized: Marsala

Marsala

  1. A town in western Sicily.

Noun capitalized: Marsala

Marsala (countable and uncountable, plural Marsalas)

  1. A fortified wine from Sicily.
  2. A sauce made from that wine, or (loosely) made from a similar wine from elsewhere.

Forms of marsala

pluralmarsalas
pluralMarsalas
alternative formmarsala

Origin of marsala

From Sicilian Marsala, from an Arabic name, probably مَرْسَى عَلِيّ (marsā ʕaliyy, “Ali's harbor”), or possibly مَرْسَى اللّٰه (marsā llāh, “God's harbor”). In any case, the first element is مَرْسَى (marsā, “harbor”).

Questions about marsala

What does marsala mean?
Marsala means a town in western Sicily.
What is marsala the alternative letter-case form of?
Marsala is the alternative letter-case form of Marsala.
What part of speech is marsala?
Marsala can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near marsala in the dictionary

  1. Mars symbol
  2. Mars symbols
  3. Marsa
  4. Marsa Matruh
  5. Marsack
  6. marsala
  7. marsalas
  8. Marsalis
  9. Marsalises
  10. Marsapeague
  11. Marsaxlokk

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