Etymology

Phaistos

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Today it means: An ancient city in southern Crete prefecture, in modern Greece. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Φαιστός
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  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromΦαιστός
  2. English todayPhaistos

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Φαιστός (Phaistós).

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