What is another word for dodecanese?
Pronunciation: [də͡ʊdˌɛkənˈiːz] (IPA) 
Dodecanese is a group of Greek islands located in the southeastern Aegean Sea. The word Dodecanese comes from the Greek words 'dodeka' meaning twelve and 'nesos' meaning islands. In Greek, the term "Twelve Islands" is also used to refer to this cluster of islands. Another synonym for Dodecanese is "Southern Sporades", which differentiates them from the "Northern Sporades" located in the northern part of the Aegean Sea. In addition, they are sometimes referred to as the "Aegean Islands" due to their location in the Aegean Sea. Other synonyms for Dodecanese include the "Islands of the Sun", "Islands of the Knights", and "Islands of the Apocalypse".
