Euphrates

Euphrates meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Malayalam

Origin of Euphrates

From Latin Euphrātēs, from Ancient Greek Εὐφράτης (Euphrátēs), from Old Persian 𐎢𐎳𐎼𐎠𐎬𐎢 (u-f-r-a-tu-u /⁠ʰUfrātuš⁠/), from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣 (^(ÍD)Purattu), from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣 (^(ÍD)Buranun) (compare Elamite 𒌑𒅁𒊏𒌅𒅖 (ú-ip-ra-du-iš), Classical Syriac ܦܪܬ (P(ə)rāṯ)). The Elamite, Akkadian, and possibly Sumerian forms are either from an unrecorded substrate language, or from Proto-Sumerian *𒁍𒍏 burudu "copper" (Sumerian 𒍏 (urudu)) with an explanation that Euphrates was the river by which the copper ore was transported in rafts, since Mesopotamia was the center of copper metallurgy at the period.

Related words

• Euphratean
• Transeuphratean
• Mesopotamia
• Tigris

Phrases with Euphrates

• Eastern Euphrates

Words that rhyme with Euphrates

• eighties
• nates
• mithridates
• penates
• abietes
• achates
• Aegates
• aseitates
• lates
• optimates

Questions about Euphrates

What does Euphrates mean?

Euphrates means a river in West Asia, 2780 kilometers in length, flowing southwest from Turkey, then southeast, and uniting with the Tigris before entering the Persian Gulf. It forms the Western edge of classical Mesopotamia.

What is Euphrates in Hindi?

Euphrates in Hindi is फ़रात (farāt). See Euphrates meaning in Hindi.

What part of speech is Euphrates?

Euphrates is a proper noun.

How do you pronounce Euphrates?

Euphrates is pronounced /juːˈfɹeɪtiːz/.