The story
- Greek · borrowed fromΔωδεκάνησα“twelve islands”
- English todayDodecanese
From Greek Δωδεκάνησα (Dodekánisa, “twelve islands”), from δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).
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Dodecanese
Do·de·ca·neseToday it means: The people of this island chain. Full definition →
Greek Δωδεκάνησα