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Zakynthos is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Zakynthos in a sentence

Zakynthos meaning

An island of Greece, on the Ionian Sea; the third-largest Ionian island.

Using Zakynthos

  • The main meaning on this page is: An island of Greece, on the Ionian Sea; the third-largest Ionian island.
  • In the example corpus, zakynthos often appears in combinations such as: to zakynthos, zakynthos and, on zakynthos.

Context around Zakynthos

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

palma 1× months 1× kyllini 1×

Often after:

hospital 1× five 1× paphos 1× solomos 1×

Sentence patterns with Zakynthos

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

born on zakynthos while the 1× came to zakynthos and the 1× from palma zakynthos and one 1× island of zakynthos have confiscated 1× isle of zakynthos in september 1× missing on zakynthos five years 1× now called zakynthos 1× return to zakynthos solomos tried 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an easyjet spokesperson 1× authorities on the 1× earlier on thursday 1× his parents lesley 1× indeed such order 1× john tossell a 1×

Common sentence endings:

20sc in september 1× ago this month 1× by napoleon bonaparte 1× chrysostomos for help 1× diverted to bournemouth 1× for the list 1×

Words around Zakynthos

Just before it in the word index:

zaku 2 zaks 4 zakrzewski 5 zakrajsek 2 zakopane 8 zaklinska 2

Just after it in the word index:

zakzaky 52 zal 6 zala 5 zalabak 2 zalakoma 3 zalal 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 16 abada 16 abbottabad 16 abdulkareem 16 abha 16 abominations 16

Corpus analysis for Zakynthos

  • In this selection, "zakynthos" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, palma, months, kyllini, hospital, five and paphos stand out and add context to how "zakynthos" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include born on zakynthos while the and came to zakynthos and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "zakynthos" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with zakynthos

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

John Tossell, a 78-year-old from Wales, went missing on Zakynthos five years ago this month. (17 words)

While temperatures are in the 30sC during the summer months, Zakynthos still has temperatures in the high 20sC in September. (20 words)

Authorities on the island of Zakynthos have confiscated 300 litres of liquor, which they say posed a public health threat. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Upon his return to Zakynthos, Solomos tried his hand at writing poems in Greek for the first time and controversially at the time attempted these poems in Demotic Greek rather than the “purist” Katharevousa language. (35 words)

On the Greek Isle of Zakynthos in September 1943, when Nazi officials demanded a list of the island's 275 Jewish residents, Mayor Loukas Karrer turned to local Greek Orthodox Bishop Chrysostomos for help. (34 words)

An easyJet spokesperson said: “Due to adverse weather conditions in London Gatwick this afternoon a flight from Palma, Zakynthos, and one from Malaga were unable to land and diverted to Bournemouth. (31 words)

Example sentences (13)

His parents, Lesley and Ray, initially flew out to be with him when they were told he'd been rushed to Zakynthos Hospital last year.

An easyJet spokesperson said: “Due to adverse weather conditions in London Gatwick this afternoon a flight from Palma, Zakynthos, and one from Malaga were unable to land and diverted to Bournemouth.

John Tossell, a 78-year-old from Wales, went missing on Zakynthos five years ago this month.

While temperatures are in the 30sC during the summer months, Zakynthos still has temperatures in the high 20sC in September.

Zakynthos, Paphos and Palma De Mallorca are the most popular destinations with TUI flying 250,000 customers to Palma over the last 10 years.

Indeed, such order never came to Zakynthos and the Germans put the deportation plans on hold and stopped asking for the list.

On the Greek Isle of Zakynthos in September 1943, when Nazi officials demanded a list of the island's 275 Jewish residents, Mayor Loukas Karrer turned to local Greek Orthodox Bishop Chrysostomos for help.

Authorities on the island of Zakynthos have confiscated 300 litres of liquor, which they say posed a public health threat.

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Earlier on Thursday, strong winds led to the cancellation of the Kyllini-Zakynthos and Kyllini-Cephalonia ferry lines, as well as the morning hydrofoil trip from Volos to the Sporades islands.

On this day in 1798, renowned Greek poet Dionysios Solomos was born on Zakynthos while the island was under control of France lead by Napoleon Bonaparte.

Upon his return to Zakynthos, Solomos tried his hand at writing poems in Greek for the first time and controversially at the time attempted these poems in Demotic Greek rather than the “purist” Katharevousa language.

Zakynthos was hit with a 6.4 earthquake early on Oct. 26, causing some damage but no loss of life, and has been hit with dozens of strong aftershocks since.

Vesalius' reply to Fallopio was published in May 1564, a month after Vesalius' death on the Greek island of Zante (now called Zakynthos ).

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Common combinations with zakynthos

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "zakynthos" in a sentence?
An example: "His parents, Lesley and Ray, initially flew out to be with him when they were told he'd been rushed to Zakynthos Hospital last year." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "zakynthos" from authentic English texts.
What does "zakynthos" mean?
Zakynthos means: An island of Greece, on the Ionian Sea; the third-largest Ionian island.
How many example sentences with "zakynthos" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "zakynthos", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.