Epirote

noun

Epi·​rote ə̇ˈpīˌrōt 

ēˈ-, 

eˈ-;

ˈepəˌrōt, 

ˈeˌpīˌ-

variants or less commonly Epeirot

ə̇ˈpīrət, 

ēˈpī-

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of ancient or modern Epirus in northwestern Greece

Word History

Etymology

Latin Epirotes, from Greek Ēpeirōtēs, from Ēpeirōs Epirus + -ōtēs -ote

Rhymes for Epirus

• papyrus
• veneris
• cirrus
• cuirass
• pyrus

Geographical Definition

Epirus

geographical name

Epi·​rus i-ˈpī-rəs 

variants or Greek Epeiros

ˈē-pē-ˌrȯs 

region of northwestern Greece bordering on the Ionian Sea

Epirote

i-ˈpī-ˌrōt 

-rət

noun