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Akrotiri

UK/ˌækrəʊˈtɪəri/US/ˌækroʊˈtɪəri/

Akrotiri proper noun: a peninsula and former municipality in Crete, Greece.

Proper noun

Akrotiri

  1. A peninsula and former municipality in Crete, Greece.
  2. A village in Santorini, Greece.
    1. A Bronze Age settlement near the modern site.
  3. A military base that, together with Dhekelia Cantonment, forms Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
  4. A village in this peninsula.

Origin of Akrotiri

Borrowed from Greek ακρωτήρι (akrotíri), from Ancient Greek ἀκρωτήρῐον (akrōtḗrĭon).

Words formed from Akrotiri

Questions about Akrotiri

What does Akrotiri mean?
Akrotiri means a peninsula and former municipality in Crete, Greece.
What part of speech is Akrotiri?
Akrotiri is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Akrotiri?
Akrotiri is pronounced /ˌækroʊˈtɪəri/ (US).

Words near Akrotiri in the dictionary

  1. akropolis
  2. akropolises
  3. akroposthion
  4. akroteria
  5. akroterion
  6. Akrotiri
  7. Akrotiri and Dhekelia
  8. Akrouh
  9. Akrouhs
  10. AKRs
  11. Akrukay

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