Genoa
WordNet
noun
(1) A seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From Genua, as the city was known by the ancient Ligurians; probably from Ligurian word for "knee", from Proto-Indo-European *genu, knee, i.e., angle, from its geographical position, thus akin to Geneva.
Usage notes
The pronunciations with the stress on the second syllable are considered nonstandard.
Proper noun
Genoa
- A province of Liguria, Italy.
- A city and the capital of the province of Genoa, and also the capital of Liguria.
- A placename.