English Explanatory Dictionary

Knidos

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An ancient settlement in southwestern Asia Minor; the location of the Ancient Greek city Caria.

Pronunciation

/ˈ(k)naɪdɒs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Knidos.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Knidos2.wav

Word forms

Knidos Cnidus

Etymology

A respelling of earlier Cnidus to reflect more closely its ultimate etymon, Ancient Greek Κνίδος (Knídos).

Related words

Knidian
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