Sporades

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Stars not included in any constellation. historical, obsolete, plural, plural-only
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An archipelago of the Aegean Sea.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek Σποράδες (Sporádes), from σποράς (sporás, “scattered”).

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ἀστέρες σποράδες (astéres sporádes "scattered stars").

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aegean sea

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