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Candiot

Candiot adjective: of or relating to Candia (now called Heraklion).

Adjective

Candiot (comparative more Candiot, superlative most Candiot)

  1. (historical, obsolete) Of or relating to Candia (now called Heraklion).

Noun

Candiot (plural Candiots)

  1. (historical, obsolete) A native or inhabitant of Candia.

Forms of Candiot

Adjective
comparativemore Candiot
superlativemost Candiot
Noun
pluralCandiots

Origin of Candiot

From Candia + -iot. Compare English Cypriot and French candiote.

Questions about Candiot

What does Candiot mean?
Candiot means of or relating to Candia (now called Heraklion).
What part of speech is Candiot?
Candiot can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Candiot in the dictionary

  1. candify
  2. candifying
  3. Candijay
  4. candil
  5. candils
  6. Candiot
  7. Candiote
  8. Candiotes
  9. Candiots
  10. candiru
  11. candirus

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