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Cyclades

/saɪkleɪdz/

Cyclades proper noun: an Aegean island chain in southeast-central Greece, surrounding the main island Delos, further including the islands of Andros, Amorgos, Irakleia, Kea, Mykonos Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Syra, Tinos and others.

Proper noun

Cyclades

  1. (plural) An Aegean island chain in southeast-central Greece, surrounding the main island Delos, further including the islands of Andros, Amorgos, Irakleia, Kea, Mykonos Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Syra, Tinos and others.

Origin of Cyclades

From Ancient Greek Κυκλάδες (Kukládes), plural of Κυκλάς (Kuklás), from κύκλος (kúklos, “circle, ring”).

Words formed from Cyclades

Questions about Cyclades

What does Cyclades mean?
Cyclades means an Aegean island chain in southeast-central Greece, surrounding the main island Delos, further including the islands of Andros, Amorgos, Irakleia, Kea, Mykonos Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Syra, Tinos and others.
What part of speech is Cyclades?
Cyclades is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cyclades?
Cyclades is pronounced /saɪkleɪdz/.

Words near Cyclades in the dictionary

  1. cyclability
  2. cyclable
  3. cyclacene
  4. cyclacenes
  5. cyclacillin
  6. Cyclades
  7. Cycladic
  8. cyclafuramid
  9. cyclam
  10. cyclamate
  11. cyclamates

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