Phaistos

P3H4A1I1S1T1O1S1
/ˈfɛstɒs/

proper noun

An ancient city in southern Crete prefecture, in modern Greece.

OriginAncient Greek Φαιστός →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Phaestum · alternative Phæstum

  1. An ancient city in southern Crete prefecture, in modern Greece.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΦαιστός
  2. EnglishPhaistos

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Φαιστός (Phaistós).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Φαιστός
  • Φαιστός (Phaistós)ancient city in southern Crete
Chinese Mandarin 費斯托斯 /费斯托斯
  • 費斯托斯 /费斯托斯 (Fèisītuōsī)ancient city in southern Crete
Danish Phaistos
  • Phaistosancient city in southern Crete
Dutch Phaistos
  • Phaistosancient city in southern Crete
Estonian Phaistos
  • Phaistosancient city in southern Crete
Finnish Faistos
  • Faistosancient city in southern Crete
French Pheste, Phaistos
  • Phesteancient city in southern Crete
  • Phaistosancient city in southern Crete
German Phaistos, Phästum
  • Phaistosancient city in southern Crete
  • Phästumancient city in southern Crete
Greek Φαιστός
  • Φαιστός (Faistós)ancient city in southern Crete
Italian Festo
  • Festoancient city in southern Crete
Japanese ファイストス
  • ファイストス (Faisutosu)ancient city in southern Crete
Korean 파이스토스
  • 파이스토스 (Paiseutoseu)ancient city in southern Crete
Latin Phaestum
  • Phaestumancient city in southern Crete
Polish Fajstos
  • Fajstosancient city in southern Crete
Portuguese Festo
  • Festoancient city in southern Crete
Romanian Phaistos
  • Phaistosancient city in southern Crete
Russian Фест
  • Фест (Fest)ancient city in southern Crete
Spanish Festo
  • Festoancient city in southern Crete
Swedish Phaistos
  • Phaistosancient city in southern Crete

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pathosis
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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