siciliana
noun
siciliana is spelled S-I-C-I-L-I-A-N-A: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, siciliana means “A Sicilian dance, resembling the pastorale, set to a slow and graceful melody in 12-8 or 6-8 measure” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of siciliana is sicilianas.
How many letters and syllables are in siciliana?
| Letters | 9: S-I-C-I-L-I-A-N-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is siciliana?
Siciliana appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of siciliana
- sicilianas plural
- siciliano
- sicilienne
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does siciliana mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Sicilian dance, resembling the pastorale, set to a slow and graceful melody in 12-8 or 6-8 measure.
- 2
The music to this dance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Siciliana in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Sicilian dance resembling the pastorale:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sicilienne |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does siciliana come from?
Borrowed from Italian siciliana.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).