Dodecanese
See also: Dodécanèse
English
Etymology
From Greek Δωδεκάνησα (Dodekánisa, “twelve islands”), from δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌdəʊdɛkəˈniːz/
- Hyphenation: Do‧de‧ca‧nese
Proper noun
Dodecanese
- An island chain consisting of twelve main islands including Rhodes, its capital.
Translations
an island chain consisting of twelve main islands
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Noun
Dodecanese pl (plural only)
- The people of this island chain.
See also
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