Etymology

Corcyra

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Today it means: The island of Corfu in ancient times. Full definition →

Latin Corcȳra ← Ancient Greek Κόρκῡρᾰ
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΚόρκῡρᾰ
  2. Latin · borrowed fromCorcȳra
  3. English todayCorcyra

Borrowed from Latin Corcȳra from Ancient Greek Κόρκῡρᾰ (Kórkūră).

Words from the same roots

LatinCorcȳra all →

Korčula

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