etna over him
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The poets say that the flames of the volcano arise from the breath of this giant.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “etna over him” mean?
The poets say that the flames of the volcano arise from the breath of this giant.
Is “etna over him” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.