Samos

¹

[ sey-mos, sam-ohs; Greek sah-maws ]

noun

1. a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).

SAMOS

²

[ sam-ohs ]

noun

1. one of a series of U.S. reconnaissance satellites.

Samos

/ ˈseɪmɒs /

noun

1. a Greek island in the E Aegean Sea, off the SW coast of Turkey: a leading commercial centre of ancient Greece. Pop: 33 809 (2001). Area: 492 sq km (190 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Samos¹

s(atellite) a(nti)m(issile) o(bservation) s(ystem)