Σπέτσες

Greek

Alternative forms

(Katharevousa): Σπέτσαι f pl (Spétsai)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian spezie (“spices”). The Ancient name was Πιτυούσσα (Pituoússa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈspetses/
Hyphenation: Σπέ‧τσες

Proper noun

Σπέτσες • (Spétses) f pl

Spetses (island in Attica, Greece)
Spetses (capital town of the above island)

Declension

Σπέτσες

case \ number	plural
nominative	Σπέτσες •
genitive	Σπετσών •
accusative	Σπέτσες •
vocative	Σπέτσες •

Derived terms

Σπετσιώτης m (Spetsiótis, “male from Spetses”)
Σπετσιώτισσα f (Spetsiótissa, “female from Spetses”)
σπετσιώτικος (spetsiótikos) (adjective)

Further reading

Σπέτσες on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

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