English Explanatory Dictionary

Cydonia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name

Former name of Chania: a city on the island of Crete, Greece.
A former state on the island of Crete around the city.

Pronunciation

/saɪˈdəʊ.ni.ə/ /sɪˈ-/ /saɪˈdoʊ.ni.ə/

Word forms

Cydonia Kydonia Cydonea

Etymology

From Latin Cydonia, from Ancient Greek Κυδωνία (Kudōnía), q.v.

Related words

Kydonia Sidonia

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