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PRONUNCIATION OF SPORADES

Sporades  [ˈspɒrəˌdiːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPORADES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sporades 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 SPORADES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sporades

Sporades

The Sporades are an archipelago along the east coast of Greece, northeast of the island of Euboea, in the Aegean Sea. They consists of 24 islands, four of which are permanently inhabited: Alonnisos, Skiathos, Skopelos and Skyros. They may also be referred to as the Thessalian Sporades.

Definition of Sporades in the English dictionary

The definition of Sporades in the dictionary is two groups of Greek islands in the Aegean: the Northern Sporades, lying northeast of Euboea, and the Southern Sporades, which include the Dodecanese and lie off the SW coast of Turkey.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPORADES


Alcibiades
ˌælsɪˈbaɪəˌdiːz
antipodes
ænˈtɪpəˌdiːz
Cyclades
ˈsɪkləˌdiːz
dipsades
ˈdɪpsəˌdiːz
ephemerides
ˌɛfɪˈmɛrɪˌdiːz
Eumenides
juːˈmɛnɪˌdiːz
Euripides
jʊˈrɪpɪˌdiːz
Hebrides
ˈhɛbrɪˌdiːz
Hesperides
hɛˈspɛrɪˌdiːz
Hyades
ˈhaɪəˌdiːz
irides
ˈaɪrɪˌdiːz
Maimonides
maɪˈmɒnɪˌdiːz
mastitides
mæˈstaɪtəˌdiːz
Miltiades
mɪlˈtaɪəˌdiːz
monades
ˈmɒnəˌdiːz
Pierides
paɪˈɪərɪˌdiːz
Pleiades
ˈplaɪəˌdiːz
rhagades
ˈræɡəˌdiːz
Simonides
saɪˈmɒnɪˌdiːz
Thucydides
θuːˈsɪdɪˌdiːz

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPORADES

antitrades
building trades
charades
Comrades
dolmades
Everglades
Hades
in spades
jack of all trades
jack-of-all-trades
Northern Sporades
palisades
Red Brigades
shades
snowblades
Southern Sporades
spades
the Everglades
the Red Brigades
the shades

Synonyms and antonyms of Sporades in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Sporades» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPORADES

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Translator English - Chinese

斯波拉提
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Espóradas
570 millions of speakers

English

Sporades
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Sporades
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سبوراد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Спорады
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Sporades
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Sporades
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Sporades
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sporades
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sporaden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スポラデス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스포
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sporades
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sporades
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்போரடீஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Sporades
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sporad
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sporadi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sporady
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Споради
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sporades
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σποράδες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sporades
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sporaderna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sporadene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Sporades

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPORADES»

The term «Sporades» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.166 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPORADES» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPORADES»

Discover the use of Sporades in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Sporades and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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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
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The Sporades Sailing Pilot
Skiathos Island | Skopelos Island | Alonnisos Island | Peristera Island | The Deserted Islands | Gulf Of Volos and Pelion | Evia Island | Skyros Island | Index The Northern Sporades, Gulf of Volos and surrounding seas provide sailors with an ...
Dave Nairn
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Lilliputian Friends - Skyros, the Sporades, Greece
The plane from Athens to Skyros, an isolated island belonging to the Sporades in Greece, took less than 20 minutes. The first thing we noticed about this island was loads of green pine trees around and crystal clear azure waters. And the air  ...
Magdalena Matulewicz, Witold Matulewicz
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The Greek Islands
Getting to the Sporades Flying to Skiathos (with scores of charters, or domestic flights from Athens and Thessaloniki) or to Skyros (4 times a week from Athens and Thessaloniki) is by far the most painless way. You can also fly toVoloson the  ...
Dana Facaros, Michael Pauls, 2007
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The Rough Guide to the Greek Islands
The three northern Sporades, Skiathos, Skopelos and Alonnisos, are ' scattered ( as their Greek name suggests) just off the mainland, their J-J mountainous terrain betraying their origin as extensions of Mount Pilio ',* inThessaly.They are ...
Mark Ellingham, 2004
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Regional Greek Cooking
Chapter 9 Sporades Islands Islands: Skiathos, Skopelos, Skyros, Adhelfopoulo, Alonissos, Gioura, Kyra Panagia, Pelagos, Peristera, Piperi, Psathoura, and Skantzoura Cuisine: Olives, olive oil, citrus fruits Noteworthy Beverage: Skopelos  ...
Dean Karayanis, Catherine Karayanis, 2008
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Greek Islands
From Athens' Terminal B station (p89) there are buses departing to Halkida and Paralia Kymis, for Skyros; and to Agios Konstantinos, for the Sporades. From Athens' Mavromateon terminal (p89), there are frequent buses to Rafina, for Evia.
Michael Stamatios Clark, Chris Deliso, Des Hannigan, 2010
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Frommer's Greek Islands
ith their excellent golden sand beaches, fragrant pine trees, and unspoiled villages, you might think that the Sporades (“scattered”) islands have always been major tourist magnets. But because these islands lack significant archaeological ...
John S. Bowman, Sherry Marker, Peter Kerasiotis, 2012
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Frommer's Greece
ith their excellent golden sand beaches, fragrant pine trees, and unspoiled villages, you might think that the Sporades (“Scattered”) islands have always been major tourist magnets. But because these islands lack major archaeological remains ...
John S. Bowman, Peter Kerasiotis, Sherry Marker, 2012
10
Greece
FERRY You can buy ferry tickets from Sporades Travel (%/fax 24210 23415; Argonafton 33) and Falcon Travel (%2421039299; Argonafton 34; h7am-10pm). Ferries from Volos to the Sporades Destination Duration Fare Frequency ...
‎2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPORADES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Sporades is used in the context of the following news items.
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Greek islands: readers' tips, advice and recommendations
This charming Greek island is part of the Northern Sporades – and for us, it is perfect. Other islands may be more fashionable, more glitzy and have more of a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
2
Overlooked Hidden Gems
The Sporades lie off the East coast and stretch into the Aegean Sea. Skyros is least visited by non-Greeks but the most popular amongst domestic travellers. «Redbrick, Apr 15»
3
9 exclusive Mediterranean cruises that avoid the crowds
An archipelago of 11 islands, four of which are uninhabited, the Sporades are what real Greece is all about. They're offbeat, hard to reach and untamed by ... «CNN, Jan 15»
4
Sporades Islands prove to be more than just a Mamma Mia …
But that was hardly surprising, because I was in Alonissos, the lesser-known isle of the not-very-well-known Sporades Islands – a group of 24 dots of land ... «Kent Online, Sep 14»
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Sporades, guide pratique
Depuis Athènes, en bus vers les villes de Volos ou d'Agios Konstantinos, principaux ports d'embarquement pour une traversée en ferry pour les Sporades. «Notre Temps, Aug 14»
6
New seaplane service to open up Greek islands
Skyros is expected to be one of the first of the Sporades chain of islands to welcome seaplanes, with a waterway on its way to being constructed at Linaria Port. «CNN, Jul 14»
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4.3 Earthquake Hits Sporades, Greece
An earthquake with magnitude of 4.3 has occurred 5 km NNW of Skopelos, Greece, on Friday. No damages or injuries were reported, Alonnisos's fire ... «Greek Reporter, Jun 14»
8
The Magical Greek Island of Skiathos
The Hollywood movie Mamma Mia, starring Meryl Strip and shot in Sporades, showed the world a beautiful image of the island of Skiathos and convinced many ... «Greek Reporter, May 14»
9
5 Most Talked About Greek Destinations in International Media
The Guardian's recently featured the up-and-coming destination of Evia and Sporades. Evia is traditionally the place were Greeks go on holiday and has a very ... «Greek Reporter, May 14»
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The Guardian: Greek Sporades Islands and Evia an Ideal Holiday
The British newspaper, The Guardian, has published a series of articles promoting the Greek Islands. This week's article is about the Greek Islands of Sporades ... «Greek Reporter, May 14»

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