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Palermo

pa·lermo

UK/pəˈlɜː(ɹ)məʊ/ US/pəˈlɛə(ɹ)məʊ/ uncommon

noun

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the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years

Origin

From Italian Palermo, from Sicilian Palermu, from Arabic بَلَرْم (Balarm), from Latin Panormus, from Ancient Greek Πάνορμος (Pánormos), from πᾰν- (păn-, “all”) + ὅρμος (hórmos, “port”) for its natural harbor.

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