Zacynthus

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A form of Zakynthos — An island of Greece, on the Ionian Sea; the third-largest Ionian island.

OriginLatin Zacynthus ← Ancient Greek Ζάκυνθος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Zakynthos (“Greek island”)

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΖάκυνθος
  2. LatinZacynthus
  3. EnglishZacynthus

Borrowed from Latin Zacynthus, from Ancient Greek Ζάκυνθος (Zákunthos).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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