"Δωδεκάνησα" meaning in Greek

See Δωδεκάνησα in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ðo.ðeˈka.ni.sa/ Forms: Dodekánisa [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], Δωδεκάνησα [nominative, plural], Δωδεκανήσων [genitive, plural], Δωδεκάνησα [accusative, plural], Δωδεκάνησα [plural, vocative], Δωδεκάνησος [alternative]
Etymology: From δώδεκα (dódeka, “twelve”) + νησί (nisí, “island”). Etymology templates: {{compound|el|δώδεκα|νησί|t1=twelve|t2=island}} δώδεκα (dódeka, “twelve”) + νησί (nisí, “island”) Head templates: {{head|el|proper noun|||||||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|g=n-p|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|ts=}} Δωδεκάνησα • (Dodekánisa) n pl, {{el-noun-proper|n-p}} Δωδεκάνησα • (Dodekánisa) n pl Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun-pl|Δωδεκάνησα|Δωδεκανήσων|Δωδεκάνησα|Δωδεκάνησα|note=}}
  1. Dodecanese (Greek island grouping) Related terms: δωδεκανησιακός (dodekanisiakós) (english: related to the Dodecanese), Δωδεκανήσιος (Dodekanísios) (english: man from the Dodecanese) [masculine], Δωδεκανήσια (Dodekanísia) (english: woman from the Dodecanese) [feminine]

Inflected forms

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      "args": {
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        "2": "δώδεκα",
        "3": "νησί",
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        "t2": "island"
      },
      "expansion": "δώδεκα (dódeka, “twelve”) + νησί (nisí, “island”)",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From δώδεκα (dódeka, “twelve”) + νησί (nisí, “island”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Dodekánisa",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "el-nN-α-3b",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Δωδεκάνησα",
      "roman": "Dodekánisa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Δωδεκανήσων",
      "roman": "Dodekaníson",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Δωδεκάνησα",
      "roman": "Dodekánisa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Δωδεκάνησα",
      "roman": "Dodekánisa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Δωδεκάνησος",
      "roman": "Dodekánisos",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
        "19": "",
        "2": "proper noun",
        "20": "",
        "21": "",
        "22": "",
        "23": "",
        "24": "",
        "25": "",
        "26": "",
        "27": "",
        "28": "",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "cat2": "",
        "g": "n-p",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Δωδεκάνησα • (Dodekánisa) n pl",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n-p"
      },
      "expansion": "Δωδεκάνησα • (Dodekánisa) n pl",
      "name": "el-noun-proper"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "Δω‧δε‧κά‧νη‧σα"
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Δωδεκάνησα",
        "2": "Δωδεκανήσων",
        "3": "Δωδεκάνησα",
        "4": "Δωδεκάνησα",
        "note": ""
      },
      "name": "el-decl-noun-pl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Greek",
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  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Greek entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "name": "Greek nouns declining like 'αιγοπρόβατα'",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Greek pluralia tantum",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Dodecanese (Greek island grouping)"
      ],
      "id": "en-Δωδεκάνησα-el-name-fIpE7rIz",
      "links": [
        [
          "Dodecanese",
          "Dodecanese"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "english": "related to the Dodecanese",
          "roman": "dodekanisiakós",
          "word": "δωδεκανησιακός"
        },
        {
          "english": "man from the Dodecanese",
          "roman": "Dodekanísios",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Δωδεκανήσιος"
        },
        {
          "english": "woman from the Dodecanese",
          "roman": "Dodekanísia",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Δωδεκανήσια"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ðo.ðeˈka.ni.sa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Δωδεκάνησα"
}
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      "args": {
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        "2": "δώδεκα",
        "3": "νησί",
        "t1": "twelve",
        "t2": "island"
      },
      "expansion": "δώδεκα (dódeka, “twelve”) + νησί (nisí, “island”)",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From δώδεκα (dódeka, “twelve”) + νησί (nisí, “island”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Dodekánisa",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "el-nN-α-3b",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Δωδεκάνησα",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Δωδεκανήσων",
      "roman": "Dodekaníson",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Δωδεκάνησα",
      "roman": "Dodekánisa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Δωδεκάνησα",
      "roman": "Dodekánisa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Δωδεκάνησος",
      "roman": "Dodekánisos",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
        "19": "",
        "2": "proper noun",
        "20": "",
        "21": "",
        "22": "",
        "23": "",
        "24": "",
        "25": "",
        "26": "",
        "27": "",
        "28": "",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "cat2": "",
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n-p"
      },
      "expansion": "Δωδεκάνησα • (Dodekánisa) n pl",
      "name": "el-noun-proper"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "Δω‧δε‧κά‧νη‧σα"
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Δωδεκάνησα",
        "2": "Δωδεκανήσων",
        "3": "Δωδεκάνησα",
        "4": "Δωδεκάνησα",
        "note": ""
      },
      "name": "el-decl-noun-pl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Greek",
  "lang_code": "el",
  "pos": "name",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "related to the Dodecanese",
      "roman": "dodekanisiakós",
      "word": "δωδεκανησιακός"
    },
    {
      "english": "man from the Dodecanese",
      "roman": "Dodekanísios",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Δωδεκανήσιος"
    },
    {
      "english": "woman from the Dodecanese",
      "roman": "Dodekanísia",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Δωδεκανήσια"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek compound terms",
        "Greek entries with incorrect language header",
        "Greek lemmas",
        "Greek neuter nouns",
        "Greek nouns declining like 'αιγοπρόβατα'",
        "Greek pluralia tantum",
        "Greek proper nouns",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Dodecanese (Greek island grouping)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Dodecanese",
          "Dodecanese"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ðo.ðeˈka.ni.sa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Δωδεκάνησα"
}

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