Corinth

ˈkɔrɪnθ

Definition

Definition of Corinth - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Greek cityport city in Greece known for its ancient history

Corinth was a major city-state in ancient Greece.

harbor

port

Greek isthmusnarrow land strip in Greece connecting Peloponnese to mainland

The Isthmus of Corinth connects the Peloponnese to mainland Greece.

isthmus

land bridge

neck

geography

Rare

city in Mississippi, United States, known as a county seat

Rare

Corinth, Mississippi, is the county seat of Alcorn County.

city

county seat

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Origin of Corinth

Greek, Korinthos (a city name)

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isthmian

adj.

history

pertaining to the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece

Isthmian Games

ancient festival

Panhellenic festival held every other year in Corinth

Peloponnese

geography

peninsula in southern Greece connected by the Isthmus of Corinth

Corinthian

adj.

history

pertaining to the ancient city of Corinth

Corinthian

inhabitant

person from the city of Corinth

Examples of Corinth in a sentence

Corinth's canal is a marvel of engineering.
Corinth is a key location in Greek history.
Many tourists visit Corinth for its ancient ruins.
Corinth hosts an annual music festival.
The history of Corinth is fascinating.

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French:Corinthe, Corinth, ...
German:Korinth, Corinth, ...
Italian:Corinto, istmo di Corinto, ...
Spanish:Corinto, Corinth, Mississippi, ...
Portuguese:Corinto, Corinth, ...
Chinese:科林斯, 科林斯地峡, ...
Japanese:コリント, コリント地峡, ...
Arabic:كُورِينْث, برزخ كورنث, ...
Hebrew:קוֹרִינְתוֹס, קוֹרִינְתְּ, ...
Russian:Коринф, ...
Ukrainian:Коринф, Коринфський перешийок, ...
Hindi:कोरिंथ, ...
Bengali:করিন্থ, করিন্থের ইস্থমাস, ...
Catalan:Corint, istme de Corint, ...
Czech:Korint, Korintská šíje, ...
Danish:Korinth, Korinth-landtangen, ...
Dutch:Korinthe, Corinth, ...
Greek:Κόρινθος, ...
Hungarian:Korinthosz, Korinthoszi-földszoros, ...
Khmer:កូរិនថូស, តំបន់ដីចង្អៀតនៅក្រិកដែលតភ្ជាប់ឧបទ្វីបប៉េឡូប៉ូណេសទៅដីគោក, ...
Korean:코린트, 코린트 지협, ...
Persian:کورینتوس, برزخ کورینت, ...
Polish:Korynt, Corinth, ...
Portuguese (BR):Corinto, Corinth, ...
Romanian:Corint, Istmul Corint, ...
Swedish:Korinth, Korinthiska näset, ...
Thai:โครินธ์, คอคอดโครินธ์, ...
Turkish:Korint, Korint Kıstağı, ...
Vietnamese:Corinth, eo đất Corinth, ...

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Definition of Corinth - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of Corinth

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