Corinth
See also: corinth
English
Etymology
From Latin Corinthus, from Ancient Greek Κόρινθος (Kórinthos). Doublet of currant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɒɹɪnθ/, /ˈkɔɹɪnθ/
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Proper noun
Corinth
- A port city in Greece.
- An isthmus in Greece near the city, connecting the Peloponnese to Europe.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Bullock County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Clay County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Cullman County, Alabama.
- Two unincorporated communities in Randolph County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama.
- A ghost town in Winston County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Bradley County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in Howard County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in Polk County, Arkansas.
- A town in Yell County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community and former town in Coweta County and Heard County, Georgia.
- A ghost town in Sumter County, Georgia.
- An unincorporated community in Walker County, Georgia.
- An unincorporated community in Williamson County, Illinois.
- A township in Humboldt County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Osborne County, Kansas.
- A minor city mostly in Grant County, Kentucky.
- An unincorporated community in Logan County, Kentucky.
- An unincorporated community in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.
- A town in Penobscot County, Maine.
- An unincorporated community in Gaines Township, Kent County, Michigan.
- A city, the county seat of Alcorn County, Mississippi.
- An unincorporated community in Perry County, Mississippi.
- An unincorporated community and ghost town in Big Horn County, Montana.
- A town and village therein, in Saratoga County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Chatham County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Nash County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Williams County, North Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Trumbull County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Oconee County, South Carolina.
- A ghost town in Saluda County, South Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Knox County, Tennessee.
- An unincorporated community in Sumner County, Tennessee.
- A city in Denton County, Texas.
- A ghost town in Henderson County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Jones County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Lee County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Leon County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Marion County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Milam County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Montague County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Panola County, Texas.
- A ghost town in Van Zandt County, Texas.
- A town in Orange County, Vermont.
- An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Southampton County, Virginia.
- An unincorporated community and coal town in Preston County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Johnson, Marathon County, Wisconsin.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
city in Greece
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See also
References
- “Corinthus”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper’s Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “Corinth”, in Richard Stillwell et al., editor (1976), The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites, Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press
- “Corinthus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Anagrams
Welsh
Proper noun
Corinth m
- Corinth
Derived terms
- Corinthaidd (“Corinthian”, adjective)
- Corinthiad (“Corinthian”, noun)
- Corinthiaid (“the Biblical Epistles to the Corinthians”)
- grawn Corinth (“currants”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corinth | Gorinth | Nghorinth | Chorinth |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “Corinth”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Corinth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies