English Explanatory Dictionary

Akrotiri

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A peninsula and former municipality in Crete, Greece.
  2. A village in Santorini, Greece.
  3. A Bronze Age settlement near the modern site.
  4. A peninsula in southernmost Cyprus.
  5. A military base that, together with Dhekelia Cantonment, forms Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
  6. A village in this peninsula.

Pronunciation

/ˌækroʊˈtɪəri/ /ˌækrəʊˈtɪəri/

Word forms

Akrotiri

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek ακρωτήρι (akrotíri), from Ancient Greek ἀκρωτήρῐον (akrōtḗrĭon).

Derived words

Akrotiri and Dhekelia Akrotiri Peninsula Akrotiri Bay
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