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Samos

/ˈseɪ.mɒs/

Samos proper noun: an island belonging to the Sporades and a city on it, in the Aegean.

Proper noun

Samos

  1. An island belonging to the Sporades and a city on it, in the Aegean.
  2. A modern Greek prefecture in the eastern part of the Aegean that includes the island along with the islands of Icaria and Fourni.

Samos meaning in Persian

Samos in Persian

an island belonging to the Sporades and a city
ساموس sâmus, شامس šâmes, شاموس šâmus

Origin of Samos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σάμος (Sámos).

Words formed from Samos

Questions about Samos

What does Samos mean?
Samos means an island belonging to the Sporades and a city on it, in the Aegean.
What is Samos in Persian?
Samos in Persian is ساموس (sâmus), شامس (šâmes), شاموس (šâmus). See Samos meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is Samos?
Samos is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Samos?
Samos is pronounced /ˈseɪ.mɒs/.

Words near Samos in the dictionary

  1. samoosas
  2. Samora
  3. Samoras
  4. Samorian
  5. Samorians
  6. Samos
  7. samosa
  8. samosas
  9. Samosata
  10. Samosatenian
  11. Samosatenians

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