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corfu

/ˈkɔɹ.fjuː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
cor-fu
IPA
/ˈkɔɹ.fjuː/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island of Greece, one of the Ionian Islands. The ancient name is Corcyra (Κόρκῡρα (Kórkūra), more often Κέρκῡρα (Kérkūra)), in Modern Greek Kérkira (Κέρκυρα (Kérkyra)).

name

The capital of Corfu.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Corfù, from Ancient Greek Κορυφώ (Koruphṓ), from κορυφή (koruphḗ) ("summit", "mountain peak"). Named after the twin peaks of the Old Fortress of Corfu.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Κορυφώ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɔɹ.fjuː/

Derived Forms

Corfiot

Questions

How do you pronounce corfu?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɹ.fjuː/.
What does corfu mean?
An island of Greece, one of the Ionian Islands. The ancient name is Corcyra (Κόρκῡρα (Kórkūra), more often Κέρκῡρα (Kérkūra)), in Modern Greek Kérkira (Κέρκυρα (Kérkyra)).
Where does corfu come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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