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Doris

Pronunciation: [ˈdoː.rɪs]

“Doris” is a Latin word. Its 3 meanings in English:

proper noun

  1. Doris (an ancient region of Asia Minor, modern Turkey, inhabited by the ancient Dorians)
  2. Doris (an ancient mountainous region of Greece, the traditional homeland of the Dorians)
  3. Doric Greek (dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in northwestern Greece, southern Italy, and Sicily)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δωρίς (Dōrís).

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