Evros

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A river in southeastern Europe that flows through Bulgaria and down the border between Greece and Turkey before emptying into the Aegean Sea.
  2. A regional unit in East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, named after the river.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛv.ɹəʊs/ /ˈɛv.ɹoʊs/

Word forms

Evros

Etymology

From Greek Έβρος (Évros), from Ancient Greek Ἕβρος (Hébros), from Thracian *Ebrus (“wide”) or ebros (“splasher”).

Synonyms

Meriç [Turkish]]> Maritsa [Bulgarian]]> Maritza
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