Crotone

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Crotone.

Proper noun

Crotone

A town and associated province of Calabria, Italy.

Translations

French: Crotone (fr)
Italian: Crotone (it) f

Latin: Croton, Croto, Crotona
Sicilian: Cutroni

Anagrams

coronet

Italian

Etymology

Known as Cotrone from the Middle Ages until 1928, when the name was changed back to one closer to the original Latin name for the town, Croton or Croto, (genitive Crotonis), ultimately from Ancient Greek Κρότων (Krótōn) (Kroton). It is still called Cutroni in the local Sicilian dialect.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Crotone ?

Crotone

Derived terms

crotonese

Anagrams

conterò

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