Corfiot

noun

ˈkȯ(r)fēˌōt

variants or Corfiote

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of the island of Corfu

Word History

Etymology

French, from Corfou Corfu (Greek island in the Ionian sea) + French -i- + -ote

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