Etymology

corinth

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Today it means: A small fruit; a currant. Full definition →

Latin Corinthus ← Ancient Greek Κόρινθος
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corinth · noun1

From Corinth, the Greek city. Compare currant.

Corinth · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΚόρινθος
  2. Latin · derived fromCorinthus
  3. English todayCorinth

From Latin Corinthus, from Ancient Greek Κόρινθος (Kórinthos). Doublet of currant.

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