# Samos

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈseɪ.mɒs/ · frequency rank #68,609

## Definitions
1. An island belonging to the Sporades and a city on it, in the Aegean.
2. A modern Greek prefecture in the eastern part of the Aegean that includes the island along with the islands of Icaria and Fourni.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σάμος (Sámos).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/samos