Phaistos

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Phaistos

  • /ˈfɛstɒs/

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Φαιστός (Phaistós).

proper noun Phaestum · Phæstum

  1. An ancient city in southern Crete prefecture, in modern Greece.

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name ancient city in southern Crete

EspañolFesto
한국어파이스토스 Paiseutoseu
日本語ファイストス Faisutosu
中文費斯托斯 /费斯托斯 Fèisītuōsī
PortuguêsFesto
FrançaisPheste, Phaistos
DeutschPhaistos, Phästum
ItalianoFesto
ΕλληνικάΦαιστός Faistós
RomânăPhaistos
РусскийФест Fest

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@misc{phaistos_2026,
  title = {Phaistos},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phaistos},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}