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- Ancient Greek · derived fromἘρυθρὰ θάλασσα
- English todayErythraean Sea
Partial calque of Latin Erythraeum mare, itself a partial calque of Ancient Greek Ἐρυθρὰ θάλασσα (Eruthrà thálassa).
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Erythraean Sea
Today it means: The Red Sea together with the Gulf of Aden, sometimes also including the neighboring Indian Ocean. Full definition →
Ancient Greek Ἐρυθρὰ θάλασσα