Erythraeum mare
Latin
Alternative forms
- mare Erythraeum
Etymology
Partial calque of Ancient Greek Ἐρυθρὰ θάλασσα (Eruthrà thálassa).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɛ.ryˈtʰrae̯.ũː ˈma.rɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [e.riˈt̪rɛː.um ˈmaː.re]
Proper noun
Erythraeum mare n (genitive Erythraeī maris); third declension
- the Erythraean Sea
Declension
Second-declension adjective with a third-declension noun (neuter, pure i-stem), singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Erythraeum mare |
| genitive | Erythraeī maris |
| dative | Erythraeō marī |
| accusative | Erythraeum mare |
| ablative | Erythraeō marī |
| vocative | Erythraeum mare |
Descendants
- French: mer Érythrée
- Italian: mare Eritreo
- → English: Erythraean Sea (partial calque)
- → German: Erythräisches Meer (partial calque)