English Explanatory Dictionary

Krk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island of the Adriatic Sea, off the coast of Croatia.
  2. A town on Krk, Croatia, named after and located on the eponymous island.
name
  1. Abbreviation of Kot Radha Kishan; A city in Kot Radha Kishan, Kasur district, Punjab, Pakistan.

Word forms

Krk

Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian Krk. Apparently from Byzantine Greek Κύρικον (Kúrikon) or Latin Curicum. Not from Latin Curicta and Ancient Greek Κυρικτική (Kuriktikḗ), as this does not work phonologically.

Synonyms

Veglia

Translations

Armenian: Կրկ German: Vegl Greek: Κρκ Ancient Greek: Κυρικτική Italian: Veglia Latin: Curicta Russian: Крк Serbo-Croatian: Крк Serbo-Croatian: Krk Slovak: Krk
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