Sicily is an island.
Sicily ( [ ˈsɪsᵻli ] ; Sicilia [ siˈtʃiːlja ] , Sicìlia ) is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . Sicily is located in the central Mediterranean Sea , south of the Italian Peninsula , from which it is separated by the narrow Strait of Messina . The island has a typical Mediterranean climate . The word Trinacria means triquetra and refers to the shape of the island of Sicily ( `` Sicilia '' in Italian ) , the largest island in the Mediterranean .