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Piraeus

/paɪˈriːəs/

Piraeus proper noun: a municipality and port in Greece, part of Athens agglomeration, the chief port of Athens, located on the Saronic Gulf.

Proper noun

Piraeus

  1. A municipality and port in Greece, part of Athens agglomeration, the chief port of Athens, located on the Saronic Gulf.
  2. A regional unit of Greece.

Forms of Piraeus

alternative formPiræus

Origin of Piraeus

Borrowed from Latin Piraeus, from Ancient Greek Πειραιεύς (Peiraieús).

Questions about Piraeus

What does Piraeus mean?
Piraeus means a municipality and port in Greece, part of Athens agglomeration, the chief port of Athens, located on the Saronic Gulf.
What part of speech is Piraeus?
Piraeus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Piraeus?
Piraeus is pronounced /paɪˈriːəs/.

Words near Piraeus in the dictionary

  1. piracetam
  2. pirachkich
  3. pirachkichs
  4. piracies
  5. piracy
  6. Piraeus
  7. piraga
  8. piragliatin
  9. piragua
  10. piraguas
  11. Piraha

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