Etymology

lesbos

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Today it means: An island of Greece, in the northeastern Aegean Sea. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Λέσβος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΛέσβος
  2. English todayLesbos

From Ancient Greek Λέσβος (Lésbos).

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekΛέσβος all →

lesbianLesbosian

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