Zante

See also: zante

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Zante, from Ancient Greek Ζάκυνθος (Zákunthos), possibly through Latin Zacynthus. Doublet of Zakynthos.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈzantɪ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈzænti/
  • Rhymes: -ænti

Proper noun

Zante

  1. Zakynthos (an island in Greece)

Derived terms

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ζάκυνθος (Zákunthos), possibly through Latin Zacynthus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): */ˈd͡zan.te/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Hyphenation: Zàn‧te

Proper noun

Zante f

  1. Zakynthos (an island in Greece)
    Synonym: (obsolete) Zacinto

References
  1. Zante in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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