Etymology

Canea

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Today it means: Synonym of Chania: a city, the capital of Chania regional unit, on the island of Crete, Greece. Full definition →

Venetan Canea ← Medieval Greek Χανιά
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  1. Medieval Greek · derived fromΧανιά
  2. Venetan · borrowed fromCanea
  3. English todayCanea

From Latin and Venetan Canea, from Medieval Greek Χανιά (Khaniá), q.v.

Words from the same roots

Medieval GreekΧανιά all →

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