Siceliot

noun

Si·​cel·​i·​ot

sə̇ˈkelēət,

sə̇ˈse-,

-ēˌät

variants or Sikeliot

sə̇k-

plural -s

: one of the ancient Greeks colonized in Sicily

Word History

Etymology

Greek Sikeliōtēs, from Sikelia Sicily + -ōtēs -ote

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