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Epirot

UK/ɪˈpʌɪɹət/

Epirot noun: an inhabitant or a resident of ancient or modern Epirus, in northwest Greece and southern Albania.

Noun

Epirot (plural Epirots)

  1. An inhabitant or a resident of ancient or modern Epirus, in northwest Greece and southern Albania.
    • he would cry out as Pyrrhus did, admiring the Roman docility and courage, if such were my Epirots, I would not despair the greatest design that could be attempted to make a Church or Kingdom happy.1644, John Milton, Areopagitica

Forms of Epirot

pluralEpirots

Origin of Epirot

From Epirus + -iot. From Ancient Greek ἠπειρώτης (ēpeirṓtēs), from ἤπειρος (ḗpeiros, “mainland, inland country”).

Questions about Epirot

What does Epirot mean?
Epirot means an inhabitant or a resident of ancient or modern Epirus, in northwest Greece and southern Albania.
What part of speech is Epirot?
Epirot is a noun.
How do you pronounce Epirot?
Epirot is pronounced /ɪˈpʌɪɹət/ (UK).
What is the plural of Epirot?
The plural of Epirot is Epirots.

Words near Epirot in the dictionary

  1. epiretinally
  2. epirizole
  3. epirodin
  4. epirodins
  5. epiroprim
  6. Epirot
  7. Epirote
  8. Epirotes
  9. Epirotic
  10. Epirots
  11. epirrhema

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