corinth

Cor·inth

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kawr-inth, kor-]
- /ˈkɔr ɪnθ, ˈkɒr-/
- /ˈkɒrənθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawr-inth, kor-]
- /ˈkɔr ɪnθ, ˈkɒr-/

Definitions of corinth word

noun corinth a port in S Greece, in the NE Peloponnese: the modern town is near the site of the ancient city, the largest and richest of the city-states after Athens. Pop (municipality): 36 991 (2001) 3
noun corinth a region of ancient Greece, occupying most of the Isthmus of Corinth and part of the NE Peloponnese 3
noun corinth ancient city in the NE Peloponnesus, at the head of the Gulf of Corinth, noted for its luxury: fl. 7th-2d cent. b.c. 3
noun corinth modern city near the site of ancient Corinth: pop. 12,000: Gr. name Korinthos 3
noun corinth Gulf ofarm of the Ionian Sea, between the Peloponnesus & central Greece: c. 80 mi (129 km) long 3
noun corinth Isthmus ofland strip joining the Peloponnesus with central Greece: c. 4-8 mi (6.4-13 km) wide & 20 mi (32 km) long 3

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Parts of speech for Corinth

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corinth popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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