"Kythira" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Greek Κύθηρα (Kýthira). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|el|Κύθηρα}} Greek Κύθηρα (Kýthira) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kythira
  1. An island of Greece in the south-east Ionian Sea at the opening to the Aegean Sea. Categories (place): Islands, Places in Greece Synonyms: Cythera, Kythera, Kithira Related terms: Antikythera, Kythira Strait Translations (Greek island): Κύθηρα (Kúthēra) [neuter, plural] (Ancient Greek), Cythère [feminine] (French), Kythira [neuter] (German), Κύθηρα (Kýthira) [neuter, plural] (Greek), Cerigo (Italian), Kytera [feminine] (Polish), Cytera [feminine] (Polish), Kithira [feminine] (Polish), Citera [feminine] (Portuguese), Cítera [feminine] (Portuguese)

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