Ionian Islands

proper noun

A group of islands in the Ionian Sea – one of the 13 peripheries of Greece. The main islands are Cephalonia, Corfu, Ithaca, Kythira, Lefkada, Paxoi and Zante.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Ionian Islands pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA group of islands in the Ionian Sea – one of the 13 peripheries of Greece. The main islands are Cephalonia, Corfu, Ithaca, Kythira, Lefkada, Paxoi and Zante.

    Synonyms: Heptanese

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA group of islands in the Ionian Sea – one of the 13 peripheries of Greece. The main islands are Cephalonia, Corfu, Ithaca, Kythira, Lefkada, Paxoi and Zante.

Similar
Heptanese

Translations

Catalan Illes Jòniques
  • Illes Jòniquesa group of islands in the Ionian Sea
Chinese Mandarin 伊奧尼亞群島 /伊奥尼亚群岛, 愛奧尼亞群島 /爱奥尼亚群岛
  • 伊奧尼亞群島 /伊奥尼亚群岛 (Yīàoníyàqúndǎo)a group of islands in the Ionian Sea
  • 愛奧尼亞群島 /爱奥尼亚群岛 (Àiàoníyàqúndǎo)a group of islands in the Ionian Sea
Danish Joniske Øer, Ioniske Øer
  • Joniske Øera group of islands in the Ionian Sea
  • Ioniske Øera group of islands in the Ionian Sea
Dutch Ionische Eilanden
  • Ionische Eilandena group of islands in the Ionian Sea
Estonian Joonia saared
  • Joonia saareda group of islands in the Ionian Sea
Finnish Jooniansaaret
  • Jooniansaareta group of islands in the Ionian Sea
French les îles Ioniennes f plural
  • les îles Ioniennes f plurala group of islands in the Ionian Sea
German Ionische Inseln
  • Ionische Inselna group of islands in the Ionian Sea
Greek Ιόνια νησιά
  • Ιόνια νησιά (Iónia nisiá)a group of islands in the Ionian Sea
Hindi आयोनियाई द्वीपसमूह
  • आयोनियाई द्वीपसमूह (āyoniyan dvīpsamūh)a group of islands in the Ionian Sea
Latin Insulae Ioniae
  • Insulae Ioniaea group of islands in the Ionian Sea
Polish Wyspy Jońskie
  • Wyspy Jońskiea group of islands in the Ionian Sea
Portuguese Ilhas Jónicas, Ilhas Jônicas
  • Ilhas Jónicasa group of islands in the Ionian Sea
  • Ilhas Jônicasa group of islands in the Ionian Sea
Russian Иони́ческие острова́
  • Иони́ческие острова́ (Ioníčeskije ostrová)a group of islands in the Ionian Sea
Spanish Islas Jónicas
  • Islas Jónicasa group of islands in the Ionian Sea
Swedish Joniska öarna
  • Joniska öarnaa group of islands in the Ionian Sea
Cite this entry
APA

Ionian Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ionian%20Islands

MLA

“Ionian Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ionian%20Islands. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ionian Islands,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ionian%20Islands.

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