Dodecanesian

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adjective

Do·​dec·​a·​ne·​sian (¦)dō¦dekə¦nēzhən 

-ēsh-;

¦dōdə̇k-

variants or Dodecanese

-ēz, 

-ēs

or less commonly Dodecanesan

-ēsᵊn, 

-ēzᵊn

: of, relating to, or produced in the Dodecanese islands in the Aegean

Dodecanesian

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noun

"

variants or Dodecanese

"

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of the Dodecanese islands

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from Dodecanese islands

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Rhymes for Dodecanesian

• ferromagnesian
• adhesion
• artesian
• cartesian
• cohesion
• elysian
• magnesian
• austronesian
• indonesian
• melanesian
• micronesian
• polynesian