Erythraean Sea

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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.

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