(trɪˈneɪkrɪə; traɪ-) n (Placename) the Latin name for Sicily
Sic•i•ly
(ˈsɪs ə li)
n. the largest island in the Mediterranean, constituting a region of Italy, and separated from the SW tip of the mainland by the Strait of Messina. 5,141,343; 9924 sq. mi. (25,705 sq. km). Cap.: Palermo. Italian, Sicilia. Ancient, Sicilia, Trinacria. EncyclopediaSeeSicily