Ikaría

/ ikaˈria /

noun

1. a transliteration of the Modern Greek name for Icaria

Example Sentences

“Live to 100: The Secrets of the Blue Zones,” explores Loma Linda, along with small communities in Okinawa, Sardinia and Costa Rica, as well as the Greek island of Ikaria.

From Los Angeles Times

“I remember in Ikaria, somebody shook my hand, and I felt it for two days after it was so strong. There is this physical activity that is part of their daily life.”

From Salon

The blue zones — which were named as such when longevity researchers Michel Poulain and Giovanni Mario Pes circled regions of Sardinia on the map with blue ink — are generally thought to include Sardinia as well as Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece; Okinawa, Japan; and Loma Linda, California.

From Salon

Other blue zone populations like Okinawa, Japan, and Ikaria, Greece, were also relatively unaffected by the pandemic.

From Salon

It should be noted, however, this information is not specific to the blue zone region in question, Ikaria.

From Salon