Knidos

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Knidos

/ˈ(k)naɪdɒs/ UK

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A respelling of earlier Cnidus to reflect more closely its ultimate etymon, Ancient Greek Κνίδος (Knídos).

proper noun Cnidus

An ancient settlement in southwestern Asia Minor; the location of the Ancient Greek city Caria. the Aphrodite of Knidos

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name ancient settlement in SW Asia Minor, location of Caria

Français	Cnide

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@misc{knidos_2026,
  title = {Knidos},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/knidos},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}