Corfiot

C3O1R1F4I1O1T1

noun

A person from Corfu.

OriginGreek Κυπριώτης →
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Meanings

nounCorfiot (plural Corfiots)

plural Corfiots · alternative Corfiote

  1. A person from Corfu.

    His name was Spiridon, he was a charismatic Corfiote, and his exuberance was inexhaustible.

    1994, Louis de Bernières, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Minerva, published 1995, page 406
adjectiveCorfiot (not comparable)

alternative Corfiote

  1. not comparableOf, from, or relating to Corfu.

Origin

  1. GreekΚυπριώτης“Cypriot”
  2. EnglishCorfiot

From Corfu + -iot (after Greek Κυπριώτης (Kypriótis, “Cypriot”)).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Κερκῡραῖος, Κερκῡραῖος
  • Κερκῡραῖος (Kerkūraîos)person from Corfu
  • Κερκῡραῖος (Kerkūraîos)relating to Corfu
Esperanto korfuano, korfuanino
  • korfuanoperson from Corfu
  • korfuaninoperson from Corfu
  • korfuarelating to Corfu
French corfiote, corfiote
  • corfioteperson from Corfu
  • corfioterelating to Corfu
German Korfiot, Korfiote
  • Korfiotperson from Corfu
  • Korfioteperson from Corfu
  • Korfiotinperson from Corfu
  • korfiotischrelating to Corfu
Greek Κερκυραίος, Κερκυραία
  • Κερκυραίος (Kerkyraíos)person from Corfu
  • Κερκυραία (Kerkyraía)person from Corfu
  • κερκυραϊκός (kerkyraïkós)relating to Corfu
  • κερκυραίικος (kerkyraíikos)relating to Corfu
Italian corfioto, corfiota
  • corfiotoperson from Corfu
  • corfiotaperson from Corfu
  • corfiotorelating to Corfu
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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