Santorini

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UK/ˌsantɒˈɹiːnɪ/UK/ˌsantəˈɹiːnɪ/US/ˌsæntəˈɹini/

proper noun

An island in the Cyclades, Greece.

Similar
Thira
OriginGreek Σαντορίνη ← Medieval Latin Sancta Irene →
Less commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

Santorini1

proper noun

alternative rare Santoríni

  1. An island in the Cyclades, Greece.

    Synonyms: Thira

Santorini2

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn island in the Cyclades, Greece.

Similar
Thira

Origin

Santorini · proper noun

  1. Medieval LatinSancta Irene“Saint Irene”
  2. GreekΣαντορίνη
  3. EnglishSantorini

From Greek Σαντορίνη (Santoríni), from Medieval Latin Sancta Irene (“Saint Irene”), from St Irene as the patron of the parish church at Perissa under the Latin Empire.

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Santorini · proper noun

  1. ItalianSantorini
  2. EnglishSantorini

Italian Santorini

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Translations

Ancient Greek Θήρᾱ
  • Θήρᾱ (Thḗrā)Greek island
Arabic سَانْتُورِينِي, ثِيرَا
  • سَانْتُورِينِي (sāntūrīnī)Greek island
  • ثِيرَا (ṯīrā)Greek island
Bulgarian Санторини, Тира
  • Санторини (Santorini)Greek island
  • Тира (Tira)Greek island
Catalan Santorí
  • SantoríGreek island
Chinese Mandarin 聖托里尼
  • 聖托里尼 (Shèngtuōlǐní)Greek island
French Santorin
  • SantorinGreek island
German Santorin
  • SantorinGreek island
Greek Σαντορίνη, Θήρα
  • Σαντορίνη (Santoríni)Greek island
  • Θήρα (Thíra)Greek island
Hebrew סָנְטוֹרִינִי
  • סָנְטוֹרִינִי (Santoríni)Greek island
Hindi सांतोरिनी
  • सांतोरिनी (sāntorinī)Greek island
Hungarian Szantorini
  • SzantoriniGreek island
Italian Santorini, Santorino
  • SantoriniGreek island
  • SantorinoGreek island
Japanese サントリーニ, サントリーニ島
  • サントリーニ (Santorīni)Greek island
  • サントリーニ島 (Santorīni-tō)Greek island
Korean 산토리니 섬, 산토리니
  • 산토리니 섬 (Santorini seom)Greek island
  • 산토리니 (Santorini)Greek island
Latin Thēra
  • ThēraGreek island
Lithuanian Santorinas
  • SantorinasGreek island
Polish Santoryn
  • SantorynGreek island
Russian Сантори́ни, Ти́ра
  • Сантори́ни (Santoríni)Greek island
  • Ти́ра (Tíra)Greek island
Slovak Santorín
  • SantorínGreek island
Thai ซันโดรีนี
  • ซันโดรีนี (san-doo-rii-nii)Greek island
Turkish Santoron
  • SantoronGreek island

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Santorini

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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