Samos

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/ˈseɪ.mɒs/

proper noun

An island belonging to the Sporades and a city on it, in the Aegean.

OriginAncient Greek Σάμος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island belonging to the Sporades and a city on it, in the Aegean.
  2. A modern Greek prefecture in the eastern part of the Aegean that includes the island along with the islands of Icaria and Fourni.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΣάμος
  2. Ancient GreekΣάμος
  3. EnglishSamos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σάμος (Sámos).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Σάμος, Σᾰ́μος
  • Σάμος (Sámos)an island belonging to the Sporades and a city
  • Σᾰ́μος (Sắmos)a prefecture in the eastern part of the Aegean
Bulgarian Са́мос
  • Са́мос (Sámos)an island belonging to the Sporades and a city
Chinese Mandarin 薩摩斯島 /萨摩斯岛, 薩摩斯 /萨摩斯
  • 薩摩斯島 /萨摩斯岛 (Sàmósī Dǎo)an island belonging to the Sporades and a city
  • 薩摩斯 /萨摩斯 (Sàmósī)a prefecture in the eastern part of the Aegean
Dutch Samos, Samos
  • Samosan island belonging to the Sporades and a city
  • Samosa prefecture in the eastern part of the Aegean
Esperanto Samoso
  • Samosoan island belonging to the Sporades and a city
French Samos, Samos
  • Samosan island belonging to the Sporades and a city
  • Samosa prefecture in the eastern part of the Aegean
German Samos, Samos
  • Samosan island belonging to the Sporades and a city
  • Samosa prefecture in the eastern part of the Aegean
Greek Σάμος, Σάμος
  • Σάμος (Sámos)an island belonging to the Sporades and a city
  • Σάμος (Sámos)a prefecture in the eastern part of the Aegean
Italian Samo
  • Samoan island belonging to the Sporades and a city
Latin Samus
  • Samusan island belonging to the Sporades and a city
Persian ساموس, شامس
  • ساموس (sâmus)an island belonging to the Sporades and a city
  • شامس (šâmes)an island belonging to the Sporades and a city
  • شاموس (šâmus)an island belonging to the Sporades and a city
Polish Samos, Samos
  • Samosan island belonging to the Sporades and a city
  • Samosa prefecture in the eastern part of the Aegean
Portuguese Samos
  • Samosan island belonging to the Sporades and a city

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Masso
Cite this entry
APA

Samos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Samos

MLA

“Samos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Samos. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Samos,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Samos.

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