Dodecanese

/ˌdəʊdɛkəˈniːz/

Dodecanese

English Noun

Definition

The people of this island chain.

Etymology

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