Cyclades

American  

[sik-luh-deez] / ˈsɪk ləˌdiz /

plural noun

1. a group of Greek islands in the S Aegean. 1,023 sq. mi. (2,650 sq. km).

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Cyclades British  

/ ˈsɪkləˌdiːz /

plural noun

1. Modern Greek name: Kikládhes.  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)

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Example Sentences

Ioannis Spilanis, emeritus professor at the University of the Aegean, says what is happening in the Cyclades "is voracious, predatory real estate".

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Slow down and prepare to be stunned by the largest display of ancient sculpture from the Greek islands known as the Cyclades ever seen in New York.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Most belong to the Cycladic civilization that flourished in the Cyclades islands between 3,200-2000 B.C., whose elegantly abstract but enigmatic white marble figurines inspired leading 20th century artists.

From Washington Times • Nov. 8, 2022

The Stern collection features some 161 works made in the Cyclades cluster of islands in the Aegean Sea, primarily in the early Bronze Age.

From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2022

In its wild state it haunts most of the rocky parts of the coast of Europe, from the Faeroes to the Cyclades, and, seldom going inland, is comparatively rare.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various