Lepanto

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/lɪˈpæntəʊ/

proper noun

Medieval Italian name of Naupactus.

OriginItalian Lepanto →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalMedieval Italian name of Naupactus.
    1. abbreviationclippinghistoricalClipping of Battle of Lepanto.
  2. historicalA former Spanish commandancy in the Philippines.
    1. historicalA subprovince of Lepanto-Bontoc, created from the commandancy.
  3. A city in Poinsett County, Arkansas.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
naupactus

Origin

  1. ItalianLepanto“Naupactus/Lepanto”
  2. EnglishLepanto

Ultimately from Italian Lepanto (“Naupactus/Lepanto”).

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Translations

French Lépante
  • Lépantemedieval Italian name of Naupactus
Italian Lepanto
  • Lepantomedieval Italian name of Naupactus
Portuguese Lepanto
  • Lepantomedieval Italian name of Naupactus
Spanish Lepanto
  • Lepantomedieval Italian name of Naupactus

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Lepanto

Esperantocantotantomantoportmanteaubel cantomanteau
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Anagrams

polentatolpanenepotal
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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