Erythraean Sea
English
Alternative forms
- Erythræan Sea (archaic)
Etymology
Partial calque of Latin Erythraeum mare, itself a partial calque of Ancient Greek Ἐρυθρὰ θάλασσα (Eruthrà thálassa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɛɹɪˈθɹi.ən siː/
Proper noun
the Erythraean Sea
- (obsolete or historical) The Red Sea together with the Gulf of Aden, sometimes also including the neighboring Indian Ocean.
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Further reading
Erythraean Sea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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