Rhodian

1 of 2

adjective

Rho·​di·​an ˈrōdēən 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Rhodes, an island of the eastern Mediterranean

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Rhodes

Rhodian

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Rhodes

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin rhodius Rhodian (from Rhodos, Rhodus Rhodes, from Greek Rhodos) + English -an, adjective suffix

Noun

Latin rhodius, adjective, Rhodian + English -an, noun suffix

Rhymes for Rhodes

• abodes
• anodes
• carloads
• cathodes
• cestodes
• corrodes
• crossroads
• decodes
• diodes
• downloads
• encodes
• erodes

Geographical Definition

Rhodes

geographical name

ˈrōdz 

variants or Modern Greek Ródhos

ˈrȯ-ˌt͟hȯs 

1

island of Greece in the southeastern Aegean Sea that is the chief island of the Dodecanese area 540 square miles (1399 square kilometers), population 103,295

2

city in southeastern Greece; capital of the island of Rhodes population 43,619

Rhodian

ˈrō-dē-ən 

adjective or noun

Biographical Definition

Rhodes

biographical name

ˈrōdz 

Cecil John 1853–1902 British administrator and financier in South Africa