Dodecanese

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island chain consisting of twelve main Greek islands; including Rhodes, its capital.
noun
  1. The people of this island chain.

Pronunciation

/ˌdəʊdɛkəˈniːz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Dodecanese.wav

Word forms

Dodecanese

Etymology

From Greek Δωδεκάνησα (Dodekánisa, “twelve islands”), from δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).

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