Lesbos

English

Alternative forms

• Lesvos

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Λέσβος (Lesbos).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈlɛz.bɒs/ X-SAMPA: /"lEz.bQs/

Proper noun

Lesbos

1. The classical name for the island of Greece in the north-eastern Aegean Sea.

Synonyms

• Mytilene

Translations

island

• Armenian: Լեսբոս (hy) (Lesbos)
• Czech: Lesbos (cs)
• Dutch: Lesbos (nl)
• French: Lesbos (fr)
• German: Lesbos (de) n
• Greek: Λέσβος (el) (Lesvos)

• Hungarian: Leszbosz
• Latin: Lesbos (la) f
• Marathi: लेस्बोस (mr) (lesbosa)
• Russian: Лесбос (ru) (Lésbos) m
• Spanish: Lesbos (es)
• Turkish: Midilli (tr)

Related terms

• lesbian

See also

• Wikipedia article on Lesbos

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Czech

Proper noun

Lesbos

1. Lesbos

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Latin

Alternative forms

• Lesbus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Λέσβος (Lesbos).

Proper noun

Lesbos (genitive Lesbī); f, second declension

1. Lesbos

Related terms

Lesbiacus Lesbiās Lesbis

Lesbium Lesbius Lesbōus