Aptera

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proper noun

An ancient city in western Crete, now an archaeological site.

Similar
Apteron
OriginGreek Ἄπτερα ← Ancient Greek Άπταρα ← gmy 𐀀𐀞𐀲𐀷 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient city in western Crete, now an archaeological site.

    Synonyms: Apteron

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn ancient city in western Crete, now an archaeological site.

Similar
Apteron
Also see
apteron

Origin

  1. gmy𐀀𐀞𐀲𐀷“Apatawa”
  2. Ancient GreekΆπταρα
  3. GreekἌπτερα
  4. EnglishAptera

From Greek Ἄπτερα (Áptera), from Ancient Greek Άπταρα (Áptara), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀞𐀲𐀷 (a-pa-ta-wa, “Apatawa”)

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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