Etymology

Ioto

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Today it means: Synonym of Iwo Jima, one of the Volcano Islands administered by Japan as part of Tokyo's Ogasawara Subprefecture. Full definition →

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A macronless form of Iōtō, romanization of a separate pronunciation of the same Japanese name as Iwo Jima, officially adopted within Japan since 2007.

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