English Explanatory Dictionary

Azov

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, situated on the Don River.
  2. A village in Ukraine (de jure)
  3. A sea and gulf of the Black Sea, Europe; in full, the Sea of Azov.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑːzɒv/ /ˈæzɔf/ /ˈeɪzɔf/ /ˈɑzɑf/ /ˈeɪzɑv/

Word forms

Azov Azof Azoff Azoph Asaph

Etymology

From Russian and Ukrainian Азо́в (Azóv), presumably from Kipchak Azaq (“lowlands”), a name applied to the region around the present town.

Related words

Azovization Azov Sea Sea of Azov
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