Marsala

See also: marsala

English

Etymology

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”).

Proper noun

Marsala

1. A town in western Sicily.

Noun

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.

Alternative forms

• marsala

Coordinate terms

• Madeira, madeira
• Porto, port, porto
• sherry

See also

• Marsala wine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /marˈsa.la/
• Rhymes: -ala
• Hyphenation: Mar‧sà‧la

Proper noun

Marsala ?

1. Marsala (town)