- the Latin name for Zante
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Za•cyn•thus
(zə kin′thəs, -sin′-),USA pronunciation n.
- Place NamesLatin name of Zante.
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Zacynthus /zəˈsɪnθəs; -ˈkɪn-/ n
Zan•te
(zän′tē, -tā, zan′-),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa Greek island, off the W coast of Greece: southernmost of the Ionian Islands. 30,156;
157 sq. mi. (407 sq. km). - Place Namesa seaport on and the capital of this island. 9281. Greek, Zakynthos. Latin, Zacynthus.
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