Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dodecanese

/ˌdəʊdɛkəˈniːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: Do-de-ca-nese
IPA: /ˌdəʊdɛkəˈniːz/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island chain consisting of twelve main Greek islands; including Rhodes, its capital.

noun

The people of this island chain.

Etymology

From Greek Δωδεκάνησα (Dodekánisa, “twelve islands”), from δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).

Origin

Source language: Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Δωδεκάνησα

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Questions

How do you pronounce dodecanese?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdəʊdɛkəˈniːz/.
What does dodecanese mean?: An island chain consisting of twelve main Greek islands; including Rhodes, its capital.
Where does dodecanese come from?: It is traced to Greek.

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