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Salamis.

Salamis (the largest island in the Saronic Gulf off Athens, in modern Greece)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈsa.ɫa.miːs]Classical-Latin[ˈsaː.la.mis]
  1. Salamis (the largest island in the Saronic Gulf off Athens, in modern Greece)

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  2. Salamis (ancient Greek city in Cyprus)

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  3. Salamis (a nymph, the daughter of Asopus and Metope, who was carried away by Poseidon to the island that bears her name)

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαλαμίς (Salamís).

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