Dodecanese
Syllables: Do·de·ca·nese/ˌdəʊdɛkəˈniːz/
Dodecanese proper noun: an island chain consisting of twelve main Greek islands; including Rhodes, its capital.
Proper noun
Dodecanese
Noun
Dodecanese pl (plural only)
- The people of this island chain.
Dodecanese meaning in Bengali and Thai
Dodecanese in Bengali
- এই দ্বীপশৃঙ্খলের অধিবাসীরা
Dodecanese in Thai
- an island chain consisting of twelve main islands
- โดเดคะนีส doo-dee-ká-níis
Origin of Dodecanese
From Greek Δωδεκάνησα (Dodekánisa, “twelve islands”), from δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).
Questions about Dodecanese
- What does Dodecanese mean?
- Dodecanese means an island chain consisting of twelve main Greek islands; including Rhodes, its capital.
- What is Dodecanese in Bengali?
- Dodecanese in Bengali is এই দ্বীপশৃঙ্খলের অধিবাসীরা. See Dodecanese meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is Dodecanese?
- Dodecanese can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Dodecanese?
- Dodecanese is pronounced /ˌdəʊdɛkəˈniːz/.
Words near Dodecanese in the dictionary
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