Taphos

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proper noun

In Homeric Greece, a group of islands in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Acarnania, inhabited by the piratical Taphians.

OriginAncient Greek Τάφος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. In Homeric Greece, a group of islands in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Acarnania, inhabited by the piratical Taphians.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΤάφος
  2. EnglishTaphos

From Ancient Greek Τάφος (Táphos).

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

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

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