mediterranean sea
Syllables: me·di·ter·ra·nean sea/ˌmɛ.dɪ.təˈɹeɪ.nɪ.ən ˈsiː//ˌmɛ.də.təˈɹeɪ.ni.ən ˈsi/
mediterranean sea noun: a mostly enclosed sea that has limited exchange of deep water with outer oceans, and where the water circulation is dominated by salinity and temperature differences rather than winds.
Noun
mediterranean sea (plural mediterranean seas)
- A mostly enclosed sea that has limited exchange of deep water with outer oceans, and where the water circulation is dominated by salinity and temperature differences rather than winds.
- To this day they haue not diſouered at the Indies any Mediterranean Sea, as in Europe, Aſia, and Affrica, into the which there enters ſome arme of this great Sea, and makes diſtinct Seas, taking their names from the Prouinces they waſh: and almoſt all of the Mediterranean Seas continue and ioyne...1604, Joseph Acosta [i.e., José de Acosta], “Of the Ocean that Invirons the Indies, and of the North and South Seas”, in E[dward] G[rimeston], transl., The Naturall and Morall Historie of the East...
- This will account for the Caſpian Sea being always at a Stand, and neither waſting or overflowing; and alſo for the Current ſaid to ſet always in at the Streights of Gibraltar, notwithſtanding that thoſe Mediterranean ſeas receive ſo many, and ſo conſiderable Rivers.1733, Philip Miller, “SUN”, in The Gardeners Dictionary: […], 2nd edition, volume I, London: […] C[harles] Rivington, […], →OCLC, column 1
Proper noun capitalized: Mediterranean Sea
the Mediterranean Sea
- The sea between Europe and Africa.
- Synonyms:
- Middle Ocean, Terrene Sea, Great Sea, Hinder Sea, Sea of the Philistines, The Sea, Wendel Sea, Western Sea
mediterranean sea meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Malayalam
mediterranean sea in Hindi
- mostly enclosed sea
- भूमध्य सागर bhūmadhya sāgar
mediterranean sea in Tamil
- நண்ணிலக் கடல், நடுநிலக் கடல், மத்தியத் தரைக் கடல்
mediterranean sea in Bengali
- mostly enclosed sea
- ভূমধ্যসাগর bhumoddhośagor
mediterranean sea in Malayalam
- mostly enclosed sea
- മധ്യധരണ്യാഴി madhyadharaṇyāḻi
Examples of mediterranean sea in a sentence
- A similar situation is observable in regard to the other mediterranean seas.1942, Nicholas J[ohn] Spykman, “The United States in the Western Hemisphere”, in America’s Strategy in World Politics: The United States...
- According to their size, there are large Mediterranean seas (Mediterranean Sea, American Mediterranean, Australasian Mediterranean Sea) and small Mediterranean seas (Baltic Sea, Red Sea).2018, Emil Vespremeanu, Mariana Golumbeanu, “Introduction”, in The Black Sea: Physical, Environmental and Historical Perspectives, Cham...
Synonyms of mediterranean sea
Forms of mediterranean sea
| plural | mediterranean seas |
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Origin of mediterranean sea
PIE word *médʰyos The word mediterranean is from Latin mediterrāneus (“inland, remote from the coast”) + English -an (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘of or pertaining to’). Mediterrāneus is derived from medius (“middle”) + terra (“dry land, ground”), modelled after Ancient Greek μεσόγαιος (mesógaios, “located in the midst of land”). The English word is cognate with Middle French méditerranéen (modern French méditerranéen), Italian mediterraneo, Spanish mediterráneo.
Calque of Late Latin Mare Mediterraneum.
Words formed from mediterranean sea
Questions about mediterranean sea
- What does mediterranean sea mean?
- Mediterranean sea means a mostly enclosed sea that has limited exchange of deep water with outer oceans, and where the water circulation is dominated by salinity and temperature differences rather than winds.
- What is mediterranean sea in Hindi?
- Mediterranean sea in Hindi is भूमध्य सागर (bhūmadhya sāgar). See Mediterranean sea meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use mediterranean sea in a sentence?
- A similar situation is observable in regard to the other mediterranean seas.
- What part of speech is mediterranean sea?
- Mediterranean sea can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce mediterranean sea?
- Mediterranean sea is pronounced /ˌmɛ.dɪ.təˈɹeɪ.nɪ.ən ˈsiː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of mediterranean sea?
- The plural of mediterranean sea is mediterranean seas.
Words near mediterranean sea in the dictionary
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