Euboea
[ yoo-bee-uh ]
/ yuˈbi ə /
Save This Word!
noun
a Greek island in the W Aegean Sea. 1,586 sq. mi. (4,110 sq. km). Capital: Chalcis.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!
Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between "it’s" and "its" in this crafty quiz!
Question 1 of 8
On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
OTHER WORDS FROM Euboea
Eu·boe·an, adjective, nounEu·bo·ic [yoo-boh-ik], /yuˈboʊ ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby Euboea
e-type, Etzel, Eu, eubacteria, Eubacterium, Euboea, Euboean, eucaine, eucalyptol, eucalyptus, eucarpic
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use Euboea in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for Euboea
Euboea
/ (juːˈbɪə) /
noun
an island in the W Aegean Sea: the largest island after Crete of the Greek archipelago; linked with the mainland by a bridge across the Euripus channel. Capital: Chalcis. Pop: 198 130 (2001). Area: 3908 sq km (1509 sq miles)Modern Greek name: Évvoia Former English name: Negropont
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012