Lesbos is a proper noun denoting a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, or the associated regional culture. In English usage, it commonly refers to the island itself; in Greek it is Λέσβος. The term is used in geography, history, and discussions of Mediterranean contexts, and in modern slang it sometimes appears in LGBTQ+ discourse related to the poet Sappho's homeland. Pronunciation centers on a stressed two-syllable pattern with a light, final 's'.
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