Candiot

[ kan-dee-ot ]
/ ˈkæn diˌɒt /

adjective

of or relating to Candia or Crete; Cretan.

noun

a Cretan.
Also Can·di·ote [kan-dee-oht] /ˈkæn diˌoʊt/.

Origin of Candiot

Candi(a) + -ot(e) < Greek -ōtēs personal noun suffix; cf. Cypriot

Example sentences from the Web for candiot

  • We afterward fell into a dispute with a Candiot, concerning the procession of the Holy Ghost.

    The Diary of John Evelyn (Vol 1 of 2) |John Evelyn

  • Once, in a fit of irritation with a Candiot who stammered out of sheer fright, the captain had ordered him to be hanged.

    Marietta |F. Marion Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for candiot

Candiot

Candiote (ˈkændɪˌəʊt)

/ (ˈkændɪˌɒt) /

adjective

of or relating to Candia (Iráklion) or Crete; Cretan

noun

a native or inhabitant of Crete; a Cretan