"Delos" meaning in English

See Delos in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Δῆλος (Dêlos). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Δῆλος}} Ancient Greek Δῆλος (Dêlos) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Delos
  1. An island of the Cyclades, Greece. Categories (place): Places in Greece Related terms: Delian Translations (island): Δῆλος (Dêlos) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Delos [feminine] (Catalan), Δήλος (Dílos) [feminine] (Greek), Delo [feminine] (Italian), Dēlos [feminine] (Latin)
    Sense id: en-Delos-en-name-KbpMaXDv Categories (other): Islands, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun form}} Delos
  1. plural of Delo Tags: form-of, plural Form of: Delo
    Sense id: en-Delos-en-name-XVS1Nqb~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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