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Cyclades

geographical name

Cyc·​la·​des ˈsi-klə-ˌdēz How to pronounce Cyclades (audio)
variants or Modern Greek Kikládhes
islands of Greece in the southern Aegean area 993 square miles (2572 square kilometers), population 95,083
Cycladic adjective

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“Cyclades.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cyclades. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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