Cydonia
UK/saɪˈdəʊ.ni.ə/US/saɪˈdoʊ.ni.ə/
Cydonia proper noun: former name of Chania: a city on the island of Crete, Greece.
Proper noun
Cydonia
Forms of Cydonia
| alternative form | Kydonia |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Cydonea |
Origin of Cydonia
From Latin Cydonia, from Ancient Greek Κυδωνία (Kudōnía), q.v.
Words formed from Cydonia
Words that rhyme with Cydonia
- Poseidonia
- Livonia
- macedonia
- Franconia
- Laconia
- Sidonia
- Usonia
- Wallonia
- Catalonia
- sinfonia
- Slavonia
- ammonia
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- Babylonia
- Freedonia
- harmonia
- Patagonia
- valonia
- wellingtonia
- abronia
- adansonia
- Ambazonia
- Aonia
- aphonia
- asonia
- Assyro-Babylonia
- Avalonia
- begonia
- caustic ammonia
- claytonia
- Dumnonia
- dysphonia
- Estonia
- gonia
- gordonia
- heliconia
- houstonia
- Kydonia
- Lycaonia
- Maeonia
- Magonia
- Paeonia
- Pannonia
- pavonia
- Polonia
- polyphonia
- Savonia
- Selonia
- Snowdonia
- Sophronia
- tithonia
- Tsakonia
- washingtonia
- watsonia
Questions about Cydonia
- What does Cydonia mean?
- Cydonia means former name of Chania: a city on the island of Crete, Greece.
- What part of speech is Cydonia?
- Cydonia is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Cydonia?
- Cydonia is pronounced /saɪˈdəʊ.ni.ə/ (UK).
Words near Cydonia in the dictionary
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