# Lampedusa

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌlæmpɪˈduːzə/ · frequency rank #83,439

## Definitions
1. The largest island of the Italian Pelagie Islands, located in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Tunisia.

## Etymology
From Italian Lampedusa, from Latin Lopadusa, from Ancient Greek Λοπαδοῦσσα (Lopadoûssa). Compare Sicilian Lampidusa.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lampedusa