English Explanatory Dictionary

Sea of Azov

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A very shallow sea bounded by Russia, Ukraine, and the Crimean peninsula, linked to the Black Sea by the Strait of Kerch.

Pronunciation

/ˈsiː əv ˈɑːzɒv/

Word forms

Sea of Azov the Sea of Azov Sea of Azof Sea of Azoff Sea of Azoph

Etymology

Calque of Russian Азо́вское мо́ре (Azóvskoje móre). Calque of Ukrainian Азо́вське мо́ре (Azóvsʹke móre)

Synonyms

Azov Sea
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