• Cyclades

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /saɪkleɪdz/

    Origin

    From Ancient Greek Κυκλάδες, plural of Κυκλάς, from κύκλος (kyklos, "circle, ring").

    Full definition of Cyclades

    Proper noun

    Cyclades

    (plural Cycladess)
    pl
    1. An Aegean island chain in southeast-central Greece, surrounding the main island Delos, further including the islands of Andros, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Syra, Tinos and Zea.
    used with the definite article (The Cyclades), unless some islands are specified
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