Santorini

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island in the Cyclades, Greece.

Pronunciation

/ˌsantɒˈɹiːnɪ/ /ˌsantəˈɹiːnɪ/ /ˌsæntəˈɹini/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Santorini.wav

Word forms

Santorini Santoríni

Etymology

From Greek Σαντορίνη (Santoríni), from Medieval Latin Santa Irini (“Saint Irene”), from St Irene as the patron of the parish church at Perissa under the Latin Empire.

Synonyms

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