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cydonia

/saɪˈdoʊ.ni.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
cy-do-nia
IPA
/saɪˈdoʊ.ni.ə/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Former name of Chania: a city on the island of Crete, Greece.

name

A former state on the island of Crete around the city.

Etymology

From Latin Cydonia, from Ancient Greek Κυδωνία (Kudōnía), q.v.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Cydonia, Κυδωνία

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /saɪˈdoʊ.ni.ə/
  • British English: /saɪˈdəʊ.ni.ə/

Inflected Forms

Kydonia (alternative) Cydonea (alternative)

Derived Forms

Cydonian

Frequently Paired Words

Kydonia Sidonia

Rhymes With

estonia macedonia antonia patagonia caledonia colonia amazonia tonia sinfonia harmonia gastonia ansonia

Questions

How do you pronounce cydonia?
The recorded pronunciation is /saɪˈdoʊ.ni.ə/.
What does cydonia mean?
Former name of Chania: a city on the island of Crete, Greece.
Where does cydonia come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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