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santorini

/ˌsæntəˈɹini/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
san-tori-ni
IPA
/ˌsæntəˈɹini/
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island in the Cyclades, Greece.

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Greek Σαντορίνη (Santoríni), from Medieval Latin Sancta Irene (“Saint Irene”), from St Irene as the patron of the parish church at Perissa under the Latin Empire.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsæntəˈɹini/
  • British English: /ˌsantɒˈɹiːnɪ/

Inflected Forms

Santoríni (alternative, rare)

Phrases

duct of Santorini Santorini's cartilage Santorini's concha Santorini's fissures Santorini's minor caruncle Santorini's muscle Santorini's plexus Santorini's vein

Synonyms

Thira

Rhymes With

bikini genie sweeney martini lamborghini teeny beanie zucchini gini feeney queenie selene

Questions

How do you pronounce santorini?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsæntəˈɹini/.
What does santorini mean?
An island in the Cyclades, Greece.
Where does santorini come from?
It is traced to Greek.

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