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Euxine

/ˈjuːksɪn/

Euxine proper noun: black Sea.

Proper noun

Euxine

  1. (obsolete) Black Sea

Origin of Euxine

Partial calque of Ancient Greek Πόντος Εὔξεινος (Póntos Eúxeinos, “Hospitable Sea”), from εὔξεινος (eúxeinos, “hospitable”) + πόντος (póntos, “sea”). See also Πόντος (Póntos), with the first letter capitalized.

Words formed from Euxine

Phrases with Euxine

Questions about Euxine

What does Euxine mean?
Euxine means black Sea.
What part of speech is Euxine?
Euxine is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Euxine?
Euxine is pronounced /ˈjuːksɪn/.

Words near Euxine in the dictionary

  1. euxenite-(Y)
  2. euxenites
  3. euxerophyte
  4. euxerophytes
  5. euxerophytic
  6. Euxine
  7. Euxine Sea
  8. euxinia
  9. Euxinian
  10. euxinic
  11. Euxton

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