Pylos

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proper noun

A town and ancient city in Messenia prefecture, Greece, formerly named Navarino.

OriginAncient Greek Πύλος →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Pilos · alternative Pílos

  1. A town and ancient city in Messenia prefecture, Greece, formerly named Navarino.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠύλος
  2. Ancient GreekΠύλος
  3. EnglishPylos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πύλος (Púlos).

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Translations

French Pyle
  • Pyletown
Greek Πύλος
  • Πύλος (Pýlos)town
Italian Navarino
  • Navarinotown
Turkish Navarin
  • Navarintown

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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