delos

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proper noun

An island of the Cyclades, Greece.

OriginAncient Greek Δῆλος →
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Meanings

delos1

noun
  1. pluralplural of delo

Delos2

proper noun
  1. An island of the Cyclades, Greece.

    We may also conclude that as it was the Ionic γένη of the Attic tetrapolis who in the main achieved the Ionization of Athens, so it was a branch of this same stock that settled at Delos […]

    2010, Lewis Richard Farnell, The Cults of the Greek States, page 108

Delos3

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Delo

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΔῆλος
  2. EnglishDelos

From Ancient Greek Δῆλος (Dêlos).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Δῆλος
  • Δῆλος (Dêlos)island
Catalan Delos
  • Delosisland
Greek Δήλος
  • Δήλος (Dílos)island
Italian Delo
  • Deloisland
Latin Dēlos
  • Dēlosisland
Polish Delos
  • Delosisland

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

soleddoleslodes
Cite this entry
APA

delos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delos

MLA

“delos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delos.

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