Dodecanese

geographical name

Do·​de·​ca·​nese dō-ˈde-kə-ˌnēz How to pronounce Dodecanese (audio)
-ˌnēs;
ˌdō-di-kə-ˈnēz,
-ˈnēs
islands of Greece in the southeastern Aegean Sea comprising the Southern Sporades south of Ikaria and Samos; belonged to Italy 1923–47 area 486 square miles (1264 square kilometers), population 162,439 see rhodes sense 1
Dodecanesian
(ˌ)dō-ˌde-kə-ˈnē-zhən How to pronounce Dodecanese (audio)
ˌdō-di-kə-
-shən
adjective or noun

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“Dodecanese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dodecanese. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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