Akrotiri

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US/ˌækroʊˈtɪəri/UK/ˌækrəʊˈtɪəri/

proper noun

A peninsula and former municipality in Crete, Greece.

OriginGreek ακρωτήρι ← Ancient Greek ἀκρωτήρῐον →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A peninsula and former municipality in Crete, Greece.
  2. A village in Santorini, Greece.
    1. A Bronze Age settlement near the modern site.
  3. A peninsula in southernmost Cyprus.
    1. A military base that, together with Dhekelia Cantonment, forms Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
    2. A village in this peninsula.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀκρωτήρῐον
  2. Greekακρωτήρι
  3. EnglishAkrotiri

Borrowed from Greek ακρωτήρι (akrotíri), from Ancient Greek ἀκρωτήρῐον (akrōtḗrĭon).

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Cite this entry
APA

Akrotiri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Akrotiri

MLA

“Akrotiri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Akrotiri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Akrotiri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Akrotiri.

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