Dodecanese

== English == === Etymology === From Greek Δωδεκάνησα (Dodekánisa, “twelve islands”), from δώδεκα (dṓdeka, “twelve”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌdəʊdɛkəˈniːz/ Hyphenation: Do‧de‧ca‧nese === Proper noun === Dodecanese An island chain consisting of twelve main Greek islands; including Rhodes, its capital. ==== Usage notes ==== Despite being part of Greece, the Dodecanese islands are geographically very close to Turkey, with many located just a few miles off the Anatolian coast in the southeastern Aegean Sea. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Dodecanese pl (plural only) The people of this island chain. === See also === Dodecanese on Wikipedia.Wikipedia