HyperDic: cyclades

English > 2 senses of the word Cyclades:
NOUNgroupCyclades, Cycladic civilization, Cycladic civilisation, Cycladic culturethe Bronze Age civilization on the Cyclades islands in the southern Aegean Sea that flourished 3000-1100 BC
locationCyclades, Kikladhesa group of over 200 islands in the southern Aegean
Cyclades > pronunciation
Soundssaykley'diyz; say'klae.dz
RhymesAchilles ... Yerkes: 115 rhymes with iyz...
adz ... scads: 3 rhymes with aedz...
English > Cyclades: 2 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningThe Bronze Age civilization on the Cyclades islands in the southern Aegean Sea that flourished 3000-1100 BC.
SynonymsCycladic civilization, Cycladic civilisation, Cycladic culture
BroaderAegean civilization, Aegean civilisation, Aegean cultureThe prehistoric civilization on the islands in the Aegean sea and the surrounding countries
English > Cyclades: 2 senses > noun 2, location
MeaningA group of over 200 islands in the southern Aegean.
SynonymKikladhes
Instance ofAegean islandAn island in the Aegean Sea
Part ofGreece, Hellenic Republic, EllasA republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula
SpanishIslas Cíclades, Las Cíclades

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