Pylos

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpaɪlɒs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pē′lôs; Eng. pī′los, -lōs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Py•los  (pē′lôs; Eng. pī′los, -lōs),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place NamesGreek name of Navarino. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Pylos /ˈpaɪlɒs/ n
  1. a port in SW Greece, in the SW Peloponnese; scene of a defeat of the Spartans by the Athenians (425 bc) during the Peloponnesian War and of the Battle of NavarinoItalian name: Navarino Modern Greek name: Pílos
    See Navarino
'Pylos' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Linear B - Navarino - Pílos - Nestor

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