Candiot

Also �䲹��·�徱·�ǳٱ�

[kan-dee-ot]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to Candia or Crete; Cretan.

noun

a Cretan.

Candiot

/ ˈkændɪˌɒt, ˈkændɪˌəʊt /

adjective

of or relating to Candia (Iráklion) or Crete; Cretan

noun

a native or inhabitant of Crete; a Cretan

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Candiot¹

Candi(a) + -ot ( e ) < Greek -ō��ŧ�� personal noun suffix; Cypriot

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Example Sentences

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About this period there was a cripple boy from Candia, known as le Candiot, who began to cry "coffee!" in the streets of Paris.

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Once, in a fit of irritation with a Candiot who stammered out of sheer fright, the captain had ordered him to be hanged.

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First a question from Lord Holland whether the orders to the Admiral respecting Greek slaves, &c., would, after the settlement of Greece, apply to Candiot Greeks.

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candied candle

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