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Issa

Pronunciation: [ˈɪs.sa]

“Issa” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:

proper noun

  1. Vis (an island off the coast of Croatia)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἴσσα (Íssa), possibly from an Illyrian word meaning "spas," from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂- (“to move violently, rapidly”). Possibly related to Isacia, a place in Lucania mentioned by Pliny.

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