Maratea

Italian

Etymology

The name of the town was first attested in 1079 as Marathia, probably from Ancient Greek μᾰ́ρᾰθον (mắrăthon, “fennel”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā), since the place is abundant in fennels.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.raˈtɛ.a/
  • Rhymes: -ɛa
  • Hyphenation: Ma‧ra‧tè‧a

Proper noun

Maratea f

  1. a town in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy

Derived terms

Proper noun

Maratea m or f by sense

  1. a surname transferred from the place name

Further reading

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