English Explanatory Dictionary

Euxine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Black Sea

Pronunciation

/ˈjuːksɪn/ /ˈjuːkˌsaɪn/

Word forms

Euxine

Etymology

Partial calque of Ancient Greek Πόντος Εὔξεινος (Póntos Eúxeinos, “Hospitable Sea”), from εὔξεινος (eúxeinos, “hospitable”) + πόντος (póntos, “sea”). See also Πόντος (Póntos), with the first letter capitalized.

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