Lemnos

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UK/ˈlɛmnɒs/US/ˈlɛmnɑs/

proper noun

An island in northeastern Greece located in the Aegean Sea.

OriginGreek Λήμνος ← Ancient Greek Λῆμνος →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Limnos

  1. An island in northeastern Greece located in the Aegean Sea.
  2. A town in the City of Greater Shepparton, north eastern Victoria, Australia.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΛῆμνος
  2. GreekΛήμνος
  3. EnglishLemnos

From Greek Λήμνος (Límnos) and Ancient Greek Λῆμνος (Lêmnos).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Λῆμνος
  • Λῆμνος (Lêmnos)island in the northeastern Aegean Sea
Greek Λήμνος
  • Λήμνος (Límnos)island in the northeastern Aegean Sea
Italian Lemno, Lenno
  • Lemnoisland in the northeastern Aegean Sea
  • Lennoisland in the northeastern Aegean Sea
Latin Lēmnos
  • Lēmnosisland in the northeastern Aegean Sea
Portuguese Lemnos
  • Lemnosisland in the northeastern Aegean Sea
Russian Лемнос
  • Лемнос (Lemnos)island in the northeastern Aegean Sea
Turkish Limni, Ilımlı
  • Limniisland in the northeastern Aegean Sea
  • Ilımlıisland in the northeastern Aegean Sea

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

solemnmelonsMelsonSmolenSelmonlosmenMonsel
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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