"Symplégade" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [French]

IPA: /sɛ̃.ple.ɡad/ Forms: Symplégades [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Symplēgas, from Ancient Greek Συμπληγάς (Sumplēgás). Etymology templates: {{bor|fr|la|Symplēgas}} Latin Symplēgas, {{der|fr|grc|Συμπληγάς}} Ancient Greek Συμπληγάς (Sumplēgás) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} Symplégade f (plural Symplégades)
  1. any one of the Symplegades (a pair of rocks at the Bosphorus that clashed together whenever a vessel passed through) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Symplégade-fr-noun-kbsIddsy Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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