lesbos

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UK/ˈlɛz.bɒs/US/ˈlɛz.boʊs/

proper noun

An island of Greece, in the northeastern Aegean Sea.

Similar
Mytilene
OriginAncient Greek Λέσβος →
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Meanings

lesbos1

noun
  1. pluralplural of lesbo

Lesbos2

proper noun

alternative Lesvos

  1. An island of Greece, in the northeastern Aegean Sea.

    Synonyms: Mytilene

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn island of Greece, in the northeastern Aegean Sea.

Similar
Mytilene

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΛέσβος
  2. EnglishLesbos

From Ancient Greek Λέσβος (Lésbos).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Λέσβος
  • Λέσβος (Lésbos)island
Arabic لسبوس, لزبوس
  • لسبوس (lisbūs)island
  • لزبوس (lizbūs)island
Catalan Lesbos
  • Lesbosisland
Czech Lesbos
  • Lesbosisland
Dutch Lesbos
  • Lesbosisland
Esperanto Lesbo, Mitileno
  • Lesboisland
  • Mitilenoisland
Finnish Lesbos
  • Lesbosisland
French Lesbos
  • Lesbosisland
German Lesbos
  • Lesbosisland
Greek Λέσβος
  • Λέσβος (Lésvos)island
Hungarian Leszbosz
  • Leszboszisland
Italian Lesbo
  • Lesboisland
Latin Lesbos
  • Lesbosisland
Polish Lesbos
  • Lesbosisland
Portuguese Lesbos
  • Lesbosisland
Romanian Lesbos
  • Lesbosisland
Russian Ле́сбос
  • Ле́сбос (Lésbos)island
Spanish Lesbos
  • Lesbosisland
Turkish Midilli
  • Midilliisland
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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