"Genova" meaning in Italian

See Genova in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛ.no.va/
Rhymes: -ɛnova Etymology: From Latin Genua, possibly from the Ancient Ligurian word for knee. Compare also Latin genu; alternatively it may derive ultimately from a Celtic root *genu-, *genawa (“mouth (i.e. estuary”), making it possibly akin to the root of Geneva as well. Etymology templates: {{etymon|it|:inh|la:Genua}}, {{inh|it|la|Genua}} Latin Genua, {{der|it|xlg|-}} Ancient Ligurian, {{cog|la|genu}} Latin genu, {{der|it|cel|}} Celtic Head templates: {{it-proper noun|f}} Genova f
  1. Genoa (a port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Genoa and the region of Liguria, Italy) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Cities in Italy, Cities in Liguria, Italy, Municipalities of Italy, Places in Italy, Places in Liguria, Italy, Regional capitals of Italy
    Sense id: en-Genova-it-name-2Q0u9VKJ Categories (other): Genoa, Metropolitan city capitals of Italy, Italian entries referencing missing etymons Disambiguation of Italian entries referencing missing etymons: 21 42 37
  2. Genoa (a metropolitan city of Liguria, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Genoa) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in Italy, Places in Liguria, Italy
    Sense id: en-Genova-it-name-Zcx93DJq Categories (other): Metropolitan cities of Italy, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Italian entries referencing missing etymons, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 1 7 9 7 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 1 8 9 8 9 Disambiguation of Italian entries referencing missing etymons: 21 42 37 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 32 44 25 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 33 57 9
  3. the letter G in the Italian spelling alphabet Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Genova-it-name-x6Va8wjO Categories (other): Italian entries referencing missing etymons Disambiguation of Italian entries referencing missing etymons: 21 42 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: genovese, genovina, Liguria

Alternative forms

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