Cydonia

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UK/saɪˈdəʊ.ni.ə/UK/sɪˈ-/US/saɪˈdoʊ.ni.ə/

proper noun

Former name of Chania: a city on the island of Crete, Greece.

OriginLatin Cydonia ← Ancient Greek Κυδωνία →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kydonia · alternative Cydonea

  1. historicalFormer name of Chania: a city on the island of Crete, Greece.
  2. historicalA former state on the island of Crete around the city.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chania

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚυδωνία
  2. LatinCydonia
  3. EnglishCydonia

From Latin Cydonia, from Ancient Greek Κυδωνία (Kudōnía), q.v.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Cydonia

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Anagrams

cyanidodicyano
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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