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Miletus

/maɪˈliːtəs/

Miletus proper noun: ancient Greek city on the west coast of Caria, Anatolia.

Proper noun

Miletus

  1. ancient Greek city on the west coast of Caria, Anatolia

Forms of Miletus

alternative formMiletos

Origin of Miletus

From Latin Mīlētus, from Ancient Greek Μίλητος (Mílētos).

Words formed from Miletus

Questions about Miletus

What does Miletus mean?
Miletus means ancient Greek city on the west coast of Caria, Anatolia.
What part of speech is Miletus?
Miletus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Miletus?
Miletus is pronounced /maɪˈliːtəs/.

Words near Miletus in the dictionary

  1. milestoned
  2. milestones
  3. milestoning
  4. Miletin
  5. Miletos
  6. Miletus
  7. Milev
  8. Mileva
  9. Mileven
  10. Milevska
  11. Milevski

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