"Kythira" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Cythera [alternative], Kythera [alternative], Kithira [alternative]
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): Places in Greece Related terms: Antikythera, Kythira Strait Coordinate_terms: Cephalonia, Corfu, Ithaca, Lefkada, Paxos, Zakynthos Translations (Greek island): Κύθηρα (Kúthēra) [neuter, plural] (Ancient Greek), Cythère [feminine] (French), Kythira [neuter] (German), Κύθηρα (Kýthira) [neuter, plural] (Greek), Cerigo (Italian), چوقه آطهسی (çoka adası, çuka adası) (Ottoman Turkish), Kytera [feminine] (Polish), Cytera [feminine] (Polish), Kithira [feminine] (Polish), Citera [feminine] (Portuguese), Cítera [feminine] (Portuguese), Ки́тира (Kítira) [feminine] (Russian), Çuha Adası (Turkish)

Alternative forms

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