Etymology

Sea of Marmara

Today it means: A deep inland sea in north-western Turkey connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea via the straits of Bosphorus and Dardanelles. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μάρμαρος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμάρμαρος“marble”
  2. English todaySea of Marmara

Marmara is named after Marmara Island, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros, “marble”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμάρμαρος all →

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