Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
From Lesvos + -iot.
Constructed from gray Lesviot marble, the aqueduct stretched 26 km (16 miles) from Olympos mountain at Tsingos to Mytilini.2018, Fodor's Travel Guides, Fodor's Essential Greek Islands, Fodor's Travel:
From Lesvos + -iot.
Not only will scholars find much of value in this seminal tome, but Vatoussans and other Lesviots will benefit from the invaluable genealogical data, especially the lengthy index of individuals in the appendix.2014 September 4, “Book release for The Archives of Vatoussa: 1733-1912 written by Christos Stavrakoglou”, in Hellenic Communication Service, archived from the original on 20 Oct 2015:
Lesbos is called Lesvos in Greek and the inhabitants call themselves Lesviots.[2008 May 7, The Highlander, “Scotch vs. Scottish”, in soc.culture.scottish (Usenet):
Stand anywhere on the east coast of the Greek island of Lesvos and Turkey looms across the Aegean. The Lesviots did not stand a chance when Sultan Mohamed II sent over the mighty Ottoman army in 1462.2010 March 6, “The good oil”, in traveller.com.au, archived from the original on 13 Nov 2022:
From Perivolis, we continued west to the small harbour of Sigri, where we had lunch in a taverna named 'Australia' because members of the owner's family, like many Lesviots, had emigrated there.2014 November 14, Chris Murphy, Reg Thorpe, “Lesbos in Autumn: Naturetrek Tour Report”, in naturetrek.co.uk, Cheriton: Naturetrek, page 2:
Three Lesviots (1 male, 2 females) sue organized lesbians in Greece with the aim to interdict the use of the word "lesbians" for homosexual females. The use of this word for an aberration, they argue, makes Lesviots a target of ridicule when they tell where they come from.2008 April 29, Wolfgang, “BS: Lesviots against Lesbians”, in Mudcat Café, archived from the original on 13 Nov 2022:
Unlike most of the country, Lesviots know that they're Europeans, and they feel that they share with the continent a rich cultural legacy.1992, Kyle McCarthy, John Levy, Greece '93-'94 on $45 a Day (Frommer's Budget Travel Guide), New York: Prentice Hall Travel, →ISBN, page 549:
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesviots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
de Lesvonierin (an inhabitant or a resident Lesvos (Lesbos)) · de Lesbierin (an inhabitant or a resident Lesvos (Lesbos)) · nn lesvar (an inhabitant or a resident Lesvos (Lesbos)) · eo lesbanino (an inhabitant or a resident Lesvos (Lesbos)) · eo lesbano (an inhabitant or a resident Lesvos (Lesbos)) · nb lesver (an inhabitant or a resident Lesvos (Lesbos)) · de Lesbier (an inhabitant or a resident Lesvos (Lesbos)) · de Lesviot (an inhabitant or a resident Lesvos (Lesbos)) · de Lesvonier (an inhabitant or a resident Lesvos (Lesbos)) · de Lesviotin (an inhabitant or a resident Lesvos (Lesbos))