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PRONUNCIATION OF SKYROS

Skyros  [ˈskiːrɒs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKYROS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skyros is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SKYROS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Skyros

Skyros

Skyros is an island in Greece, the southernmost of the Sporades, an archipelago in the Aegean Sea. Around the 2nd millennium BC and slightly later, the island was known as The Island of the Magnetes where the Magnetes used to live and later Pelasgia and Dolopia and later Skyros. At 209 square kilometres it is the largest of the Sporades, and has a population of about 3,000. It is part of the regional unit of Euboea. The Hellenic Air Force has a major base in Skyros, because of the island's strategic location in the middle of the Aegean.

Definition of Skyros in the English dictionary

The definition of Skyros in the dictionary is a Greek island in the Aegean, the largest island in the N Sporades. Pop: 2602. Area: 199 sq km Modern Greek name: Skíros.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKYROS


across
əˈkrɒs
albatross
ˈælbəˌtrɒs
autocross
ˈɔːtəʊˌkrɒs
backcross
ˈbækˌkrɒs
Ballesteros
ˌbælɛˈstɛrɒs
crisscross
ˈkrɪsˌkrɒs
cross
krɒs
crosse
krɒs
dross
drɒs
Eros
ˈɪərɒs
intercross
ˌɪntəˈkrɒs
kouros
ˈkʊərɒs
lacrosse
ləˈkrɒs
motocross
ˈməʊtəˌkrɒs
ouroboros
uːˈrɒbəˌrɒs
Pharos
ˈfɛərɒs
rallycross
ˈrælɪˌkrɒs
Ross
rɒs
saros
ˈseɪrɒs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKYROS

Skylab
skylark
skylarker
skylarking
skylight
skylight filter
skylighted
skylike
skyline
skylit
skyman
Skype

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKYROS

Andros
Barros
Comoros
Gros
Imbros
Landdros
Maros
Matamoros
Monoceros
Negros
Nidaros
orthros
pros
rhinoceros
Santiago de los Caballeros
Scyros
Siqueiros
Tiros
Union of the Comoros
white rhinoceros

Synonyms and antonyms of Skyros in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Skyros» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKYROS

Find out the translation of Skyros to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Skyros from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Skyros» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

斯基罗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Skyros
570 millions of speakers

English

Skyros
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्कायरॉस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سكيروس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Скирос
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Skyros
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Skyros
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Skyros
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skyros
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Skyros
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スキロス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스키 로스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skyros
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Skyros
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Skyros க்கான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Skyros
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Skyros
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Skyros
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Skyros
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Скірос
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Skyros
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σκύρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Skyros
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Skyros
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Skyros
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Skyros

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKYROS»

The term «Skyros» is normally little used and occupies the 113.878 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKYROS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Skyros» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Skyros» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Skyros

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKYROS»

Discover the use of Skyros in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Skyros and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Sporades, Greece, including Skyros: Frommer's ShortCuts
This Frommer's ShortCuts to The Sporades, Greece, including Skyros includes: Skiathos; Skopelos; Skyros (Skiros) Search for more Frommer's ShortCuts.
Frommer's ShortCuts, 2012
2
het SKYROS boekje
De geschiedenis van Skyros gaat terug tot het begin van de prehistorie. Vermoedelijk is het eiland sinds die tijd bewoond geweest tot op de dag van vandaag. Archeologische vondsten duiden erop dat de eerste sporen van menselijke ...
Anneke Kamerling
3
Frommer's Greece
Some of us, in fact, think Skyros's more meager tourist facilities and the stark contrast between the sea, sky, and rugged terrain make it all the more inviting. Also it can be the base for a day's excursion to Alinossos, the fourth of the Sporades, ...
John S. Bowman, Peter Kerasiotis, Sherry Marker, 2012
4
Skyros
Skyros The next morning I got out of bed with a new enthusiasm and caught the Tube and a bus into the city. The sun was out and people were smiling; the man who sold me a Tube ticket even joked with me. I didn't call the office at the Skyros  ...
Simon Wilson
5
Greek Islands
pop 2602 Skyros is the largest of the Sporades group, though it can seem like two islands – the small bays, rolling farmland and pine forests of the north, and the barren hills and rocky shoreline of the south. A number of expats, particularly  ...
Kate Armstrong, Michael Clark, Chris Deliso, 2008
6
Greece
pop 2602 Skyros is the largest of the Sporades group, though it can seem like two islands – the small bays, rolling farmland and pine forests of the north, and the barren hills and rocky shoreline of the south. A number of expats, particularly  ...
‎2008
7
International Games: Building Skills Through Multicultural Play
CAME COUNTRY PACE Skyros Buroinjin Team handball Tchoukball Greece Australia Germany Switzerland England North India, Pakistan 86 88 92 Rugby Cricket 94 96 Skyros The Greek game of skyros is a fast-moving version of the ...
Gayle L. Horowitz, 2009
8
Lilliputian Friends - Skyros, the Sporades, Greece
Lilliputian Friends - Skyros Super short haul ”Mummy, mummy, when are we going to take off?” my little brother asked, slowly opening his tired eyes. “We have already landed darling!” that's what he heard in response trying to believe his ears ...
Magdalena Matulewicz, Witold Matulewicz
9
Frommer's Greek Islands
If it's Ancient Greece you're interested in, our authors will guide you from the Acropolis to the islands (the geographical and spiritual center of the Cyclades).
John S. Bowman, Sherry Marker, Peter Kerasiotis, 2012
10
The Rough Guide to the Greek Islands
A high school was finally provided in the mid-1980s, and the island has been somewhat "discovered" since that time. It's now the haunt of continental Europeans, chic Athenians and Brits, many of whom check into the "New Age" Skyros Centre ...
Mark Ellingham, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKYROS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Skyros is used in the context of the following news items.
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Urlaubs-Geheimtipp: Skyros entdecken
Die Insel Skyros ist bei deutschen Urlaubern bisher relativ unbekannt und damit ein Geheimtipp. Das ist ein Vorteil, denn Skyros ist eine griechische Insel im ... «Huffington Post Deutschland, Jul 15»
2
In pictures: firefighters battle wildfires ravaging Greece
A new fire broke out Saturday on the island of Skyros. Arson. Overall, nearly 80 fires broke out in Greece on Friday, the fire department said. Prime Minister ... «FRANCE 24, Jul 15»
3
Skyros Designs shows sea-inspired tableware designs during trunk …
Room at the Beach in the Malibu Country Mart hosted a Saturday, July 11, trunk show for Skyros Designs. Visitors of the store were shown how Skyros Designs' ... «Malibu Surfside News, Jul 15»
4
Greens book worlds spot after Skyros showing
Team Greens resumed their international programme of races in Skyros, Greece, where the UCI World Tour qualifiers were held. The race was a 20km time trial ... «Times of Malta, May 15»
5
Letters from Gallipoli: an officer's tale of bloodshed and defeat
He was buried hastily in an olive grove on the Greek island of Skyros; the body wrapped in sail cloth and marked by a wooden cross inscribed with the words: ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
6
Rupert Brooke exhibition opens in Skyros, Greece
"The exhibition 'Rupert Brooke on Skyros: and Aegean corner of a foreign field' has been organised by the British Embassy in Athens, Skyros Municipality and ... «Centenary News, Apr 15»
7
Overlooked Hidden Gems
Skyros is least visited by non-Greeks but the most popular amongst domestic travellers. Due to this, it manages to retain the atmosphere of traditional Greek ... «Redbrick, Apr 15»
8
The island paradise overrun by giant cannibals
Just 4 kilometres away on the larger island of Skyros, there are plenty of predatory snakes, mammals and birds to keep lizard numbers down. Here, the adult and ... «New Scientist, Feb 15»
9
What Lies Beneath: Rock I, Skyros, Greece
One such place is Skyros, a remote Greek island in the Aegean, population 3,000, where tourists are very welcome and yet it remains very Greek - foreigners are ... «Irish Independent, Jan 15»
10
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Announces Agreement With ENI and Fleet …
3) The backlog calculation of the Ocean Rig Skyros assumes starting the Kaombo contract in the fourth quarter of 2015 and the employment of the unit under the ... «MarketWatch, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Skyros [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/skyros>. May 2024 ».
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