Meanings
proper nounthe Adriatic Sea
- A sea and arm of the Mediterranean Sea, stretching north from the Ionian Sea to Venice, separating the Italian and Balkan Peninsulas.
Synonyms: Gulf of Venice
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA sea and arm of the Mediterranean Sea, stretching north from the Ionian Sea to Venice, separating the Italian and Balkan Peninsulas.
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Origin
- LatinAdriāticum mare
- EnglishAdriatic Sea
Calque of Latin Adriāticum mare, variant of Mare Hadriāticum.
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Afrikaans Adriatiese See
- Adriatiese Seesea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Ancient Greek Ἀδρίας
- Ἀδρίας (Adrías)sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Arabic اَلْبَحْر اَلْأَدْرِيَاتِيّ
- اَلْبَحْر اَلْأَدْرِيَاتِيّ (al-baḥr al-ʔadriyātiyy)sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Basque Itsaso Adriatikoa, Adriatikoa
- Itsaso Adriatikoasea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
- Adriatikoasea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Bengali অ্যাড্রিয়াটিক সাগর
- অ্যাড্রিয়াটিক সাগর (êḍriẏaṭik śagor)sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Bulgarian Адриати́ческо мо́ре
- Адриати́ческо мо́ре (Adriatíčesko móre)sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Catalan mar Adriàtica
- mar Adriàticasea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Chinese Mandarin 亞得里亞海 /亚得里亚海
- 亞得里亞海 /亚得里亚海 (Yàdélǐyàhǎi)sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Czech Jaderské moře
- Jaderské mořesea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Danish Adriaterhavet
- Adriaterhavetsea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Dutch Adriatische Zee
- Adriatische Zeesea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Esperanto Adriatiko
- Adriatikosea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Estonian Aadria meri
- Aadria merisea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Finnish Adrianmeri
- Adrianmerisea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
French mer Adriatique
- mer Adriatiquesea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
German Adria, Adriatisches Meer
- Adriasea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
- Adriatisches Meersea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Greek Αδριατική Θάλασσα
- Αδριατική Θάλασσα (Adriatikí Thálassa)sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Hebrew הים האדריאטי
- הים האדריאטי (ha-yam ha-adriati)sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Hindi एड्रियाटिक सागर
- एड्रियाटिक सागर (eḍriyāṭik sāgar)sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Hungarian Adriai-tenger
- Adriai-tengersea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Icelandic Adríahaf
- Adríahafsea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Indonesian Laut Adriatik
- Laut Adriatiksea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Irish Muir Aidriad
- Muir Aidriadsea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Italian mare Adriatico
- mare Adriaticosea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Japanese アドリア海
- アドリア海 (Adoria-kai)sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Korean 아드리아 해
- 아드리아 해 (Adeuria hae)sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Latin Mare Hadriaticum, Mare Superum
- Mare Hadriaticumsea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
- Mare Superumsea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Latvian Adrijas jūra
- Adrijas jūrasea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Lithuanian Adrijos jūra
- Adrijos jūrasea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Malay Laut Adriatik
- Laut Adriatiksea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Persian دریای آدریاتیک
- دریای آدریاتیک (daryâ-ye âdriyâtik)sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Polish Morze Adriatyckie, Adriatyk
- Morze Adriatyckiesea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
- Adriatyksea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Portuguese Mar Adriático
- Mar Adriáticosea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Punjabi ਏਡਰੀਆਟਿਕ ਸਮੁੰਦਰ
- ਏਡਰੀਆਟਿਕ ਸਮੁੰਦਰ (ēḍarīāṭik samundar)sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Romanian Marea Adriatică
- Marea Adriaticăsea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Russian Адриати́ческое мо́ре
- Адриати́ческое мо́ре (Adriatíčeskoje móre)sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Slovak Jadranské more, Jadran
- Jadranské moresea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
- Jadransea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Spanish mar Adriático, Adriático
- mar Adriáticosea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
- Adriáticosea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Swedish Adriatiska havet
- Adriatiska havetsea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Tamil ஏட்ரியாட்டிக் கடல்
- ஏட்ரியாட்டிக் கடல் (ēṭriyāṭṭik kaṭal)sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Thai ทะเลเอเดรียติก
- ทะเลเอเดรียติก (tálay aydriadtìk)sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Turkish Adriyatik Denizi
- Adriyatik Denizisea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Ukrainian Адріати́чне мо́ре
- Адріати́чне мо́ре (Adriatýčne móre)sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Urdu بحیرہ ایڈریاٹک
- بحیرہ ایڈریاٹک (bahīrā eḍriyāṭik)sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Vietnamese biển Adriatic
- biển Adriaticsea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
Welsh Môr Adria
- Môr Adriasea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice
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Adriatic Sea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adriatic%20Sea
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“Adriatic Sea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adriatic%20Sea. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adriatic Sea,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adriatic%20Sea.
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