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

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

Translations

Translations

• French: mer Érythrée f
• German: Erythräisches Meer n
• Italian: mare Eritreo m
• Latin: Erythraeum mare n

Further reading

• Erythraean Sea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia