kikládhes

plural noun

1. a group of Greek islands in the S Aegean. 1023 sq. mi. (2650 sq. km).

noun

1. a transliteration of the Modern Greek name for Cyclades

pl n

1. a group of over 200 islands in the S Aegean Sea, forming a department of Greece. Capital: Hermoupolis (Ermoupoli, on Syros). Pop: 112 615 (2001). Area: 2572 sq km (993 sq miles)Modern Greek name: Kikládhes