Dodecanese
Meanings
name
- An island chain consisting of twelve main Greek islands; including Rhodes, its capital.
noun
- The people of this island chain.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Greek Δωδεκάνησα (Dodekánisa, “twelve islands”), from δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).
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