Main Entry:

Sar·din·ia

Pronunciation:

\sär-ˈdi-nē-ə, -ˈdi-nyə\

Variant(s):

or Italian Sar·de·gna \sär-ˈdā-nyä\

Function:

geographical name

island Italy S of Corsica; with surrounding smaller islands, constitutes a region of Italy ∗ Cagliari area about 9300 square miles (24,087 square kilometers), population 1,637,639