Cydonia

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Cydonia

/saɪˈdəʊ.ni.ə/ UK
/sɪˈ-/ UK
/saɪˈdoʊ.ni.ə/ US
/sɪˈ-/ US

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From Latin Cydonia, from Ancient Greek Κυδωνία (Kudōnía), q.v.

proper noun Kydonia · Cydonea

historical Former name of Chania: a city on the island of Crete, Greece.
historical A former state on the island of Crete around the city.

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"Cydonia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cydonia. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{cydonia_2026,
  title = {Cydonia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cydonia},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}