Type Political Subdivision
Usage Italian, English, Galician, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Pronounced Pron. /kam.ˈpaː.nja/(Italian) /kæm.ˈpeɪ.ni.ə/(English) /kæm.ˈpæ.ni.ə/(English) /kɑːm.ˈpɑː.ni.ə/(English) /kam.ˈpa.nja/(Spanish) /kam.ˈpaː.ni.a/(Latin) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
From Latin Campania, itself from campania felix, denoting the fertile countryside around Mount Vesuvius. This is the name of a region in southern Italy.