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- Ancient Greek · derived fromΠειραιεύς
- Latin · borrowed fromPiraeus
- English todayPiraeus
Borrowed from Latin Piraeus, from Ancient Greek Πειραιεύς (Peiraieús).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A municipality and port in Greece, part of Athens agglomeration, the chief port of Athens, located on the Saronic Gulf. Full definition →
Borrowed from Latin Piraeus, from Ancient Greek Πειραιεύς (Peiraieús).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.