Meanings
proper noun
alternative Zakinthos · alternative Zacynthus
- An island of Greece, on the Ionian Sea; the third-largest Ionian island.
Synonyms: Zante
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn island of Greece, on the Ionian Sea; the third-largest Ionian island.
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Origin
- Ancient GreekΖάκυνθος
- EnglishZakynthos
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ζάκυνθος (Zákunthos). Doublet of Zante.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Ζάκυνθος
- Ζάκυνθος (Zákunthos)Greek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Arabic زَاكِينْثُوس
- زَاكِينْثُوس (zākīnṯūs)Greek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Basque Zante, Zazinto
- ZanteGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
- ZazintoGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Bulgarian За́кинтос, За́кинт
- За́кинтос (Zákintos)Greek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
- За́кинт (Zákint)Greek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Catalan Zacint
- ZacintGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Chinese Mandarin 扎金索斯州
- 扎金索斯州 (Zhājīnsuǒsī zhōu)Greek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Esperanto Zakinto
- ZakintoGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Finnish Zákynthos
- ZákynthosGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
French Zante, Zacynthe
- ZanteGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
- ZacyntheGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
- ZakynthosGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
German Zakynthos
- ZakynthosGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Greek Ζάκυνθος
- Ζάκυνθος (Zákynthos)Greek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Hebrew זָקִינְתוֹס
- זָקִינְתוֹס (Zakintós)Greek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Hungarian Zákinthosz
- ZákinthoszGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Italian Zante, Zacinto
- ZanteGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
- ZacintoGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Japanese ザキントス島
- ザキントス島 (Zakintosu-tō)Greek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Korean 자킨토스, 자퀸토스
- 자킨토스 (Jakintoseu)Greek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
- 자퀸토스 (Jakwintoseu)Greek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Latin Zacynthus
- ZacynthusGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Lithuanian Zakintas
- ZakintasGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Persian زاکینتوس
- زاکینتوس (zâkintos)Greek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Polish Zakintos
- ZakintosGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Portuguese Zaquintos, Zante
- ZaquintosGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
- ZanteGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Russian Заки́нф
- Заки́нф (Zakínf)Greek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Spanish Zante, Zacinto
- ZanteGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
- ZacintoGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Thai เกาะซาคินทอส
- เกาะซาคินทอส (gɔ̀ saa-kin-tɔ̂ɔs)Greek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Turkish Zakintos
- ZakintosGreek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Ukrainian Закі́нф
- Закі́нф (Zakínf)Greek island, the third largest of the Ionian Islands
Cite this entry
APA
Zakynthos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zakynthos
MLA
“Zakynthos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zakynthos. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zakynthos,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zakynthos.
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