Meanings
proper noun
- The island of Corfu in ancient times.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΚόρκῡρᾰ
- LatinCorcȳra
- EnglishCorcyra
Borrowed from Latin Corcȳra from Ancient Greek Κόρκῡρᾰ (Kórkūră).
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
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Ancient Greek Κόρκυρα
- Κόρκυρα (Kórkura)ancient name of Corfu
Arabic كورسيرا
- كورسيراancient name of Corfu
Catalan Corcira
- Corciraancient name of Corfu
French Corcyre
- Corcyreancient name of Corfu
Greek Κέρκυρα
- Κέρκυρα (Kérkyra)ancient name of Corfu
Italian Corcira
- Corciraancient name of Corfu
Japanese コルキラ
- コルキラ (Korukira)ancient name of Corfu
Latin Corcyra
- Corcyraancient name of Corfu
Spanish Córcira
- Córciraancient name of Corfu
Cite this entry
APA
Corcyra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corcyra
MLA
“Corcyra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corcyra. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Corcyra,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corcyra.
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