Cyclades
[ sik-luh-deez ]
/ ˈsɪk ləˌdiz /
plural noun
a group of Greek islands in the S Aegean. 1023 sq. mi. (2650 sq. km).
Greek
Ki·klá·dhes
[kee-klah-th es] /kiˈklɑ ðɛs/.
Definition for cyclades (2 of 2)
cyclas
[ sik-luh s ]
/ ˈsɪk ləs /
noun, plural cyc·la·des [sik-luh-deez] /ˈsɪk ləˌdiz/.
a tunic or surcoat, longer in back than in front, worn over armor in the Middle Ages.
a similar, full-length garment worn by women.
a round robe with an elaborately ornamented border, worn by women in ancient Rome.
Origin of cyclas
1825–35; < Medieval Latin, Latin < Greek
kyklás, noun use of
kyklás encircling, akin to
kýklos
cycle
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British Dictionary definitions for cyclades
Cyclades
/ (ˈsɪkləˌdiːz) /
pl n
a group of over 200 islands in the S Aegean Sea, forming a department of Greece. Capital: Hermoupolis (Ermoupoli, on Syros). Pop: 112 615 (2001). Area: 2572 sq km (993 sq miles)
Modern Greek name: Kikládhes