Dodecanese

See also: Dodécanèse

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Δωδεκάνησα (Dōdekánēsa, “twelve islands”), from δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”) + νήσος (nḗsos, “island”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Do‧de‧ca‧nese

Proper noun

Dodecanese

  1. An island chain consisting of twelve main islands including Rhodes, its capital.

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