Corfuとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Borrowed from Italian Corfù, from Ancient Greek Κορυφώ (Koruphṓ), from κορυφή (koruphḗ) ("summit", "mountain peak"). Named after the twin peaks of the Old Fortress of Corfu.

発音

• (General American) IPA: /ˈkɔɹ.fjuː/, /ˈkɔɹ.fuː/

固有名詞

Corfu

1. An island of Greece, one of the Ionian Islands. The ancient name is Corcyra (Κόρκῡρα (Kórkūra), more often Κέρκῡρα (Kérkūra)), in Modern Greek Kérkira (Κέρκυρα (Kérkyra)).
   • 2025 June 27, Michael M. Grynbaum, “The Concorde-and-Caviar Era of Condé Nast, When Magazines Ruled the Earth”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN, archived from the original on 2025-06-27:

     Magazines kept aristocrats on the payroll to facilitate access to jet-set playgrounds like Corfu and Mustique.

2. The capital of Corfu.

Further reading

• Corfu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia