Cyssus

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proper noun

An ancient town and port of Ionia mentioned by Livy.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient town and port of Ionia mentioned by Livy.

Origin

  1. LatinCyssūs
  2. EnglishCyssus

Borrowed from Latin Cyssūs, from Ancient Greek.

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Translations

French Cyssunte
  • CyssunteTranslations
Italian Cissunte
  • CissunteTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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