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KORINTHOS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Korinthos mean? 

KORINTHOS (noun)
  The noun KORINTHOS has 1 sense:

1. the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athensplay

  Familiarity information: KORINTHOS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


KORINTHOS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

Corinth; Korinthos

Instance hypernyms:

city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

port (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)

Meronyms (members of "Korinthos"):

Corinthian (a resident of Corinth)

Holonyms ("Korinthos" is a part of...):

Ellas; Greece; Hellenic Republic (a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil)


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