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Erythraean Sea

/ˌɛɹɪˈθɹi.ən siː/

Erythraean Sea proper noun: the Red Sea together with the Gulf of Aden, sometimes also including the neighboring Indian Ocean.

Proper noun

the Erythraean Sea

  1. (historical, obsolete) The Red Sea together with the Gulf of Aden, sometimes also including the neighboring Indian Ocean.

Forms of Erythraean Sea

alternative form (archaic)Erythræan Sea

Origin of Erythraean Sea

Partial calque of Latin Erythraeum mare, itself a partial calque of Ancient Greek Ἐρυθρὰ θάλασσα (Eruthrà thálassa).

Questions about Erythraean Sea

What does Erythraean Sea mean?
Erythraean Sea means the Red Sea together with the Gulf of Aden, sometimes also including the neighboring Indian Ocean.
What part of speech is Erythraean Sea?
Erythraean Sea is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Erythraean Sea?
Erythraean Sea is pronounced /ˌɛɹɪˈθɹi.ən siː/.

Words near Erythraean Sea in the dictionary

  1. erythr-
  2. erythrabyssin
  3. Erythrae
  4. Erythraea
  5. Erythraean
  6. Erythraean Sea
  7. Erythraeans
  8. erythraeid
  9. erythraeids
  10. erythraemia
  11. erythraemias

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