zante

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/ˈzænti/

proper noun

Zakynthos (an island of Greece).

OriginItalian Zante ← Ancient Greek Ζάκυνθος ← Latin Zacynthus →
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Meanings

zante1

nounzante (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of zantewood.

Zante2

proper noun
  1. Zakynthos (an island of Greece).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
zakynthos

Origin

  1. LatinZacynthus
  2. Ancient GreekΖάκυνθος
  3. ItalianZante
  4. EnglishZante

Borrowed from Italian Zante, from Ancient Greek Ζάκυνθος (Zákunthos), possibly through Latin Zacynthus. Doublet of Zakynthos.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with zante

pantyanteDantechiantiauntieandantescantycantyantySantybantydubitantetranty
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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