Lake Asphaltites

proper noun

Synonym of Dead Sea.

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Dead Sea
OriginLatin Lacus Asphaltites ← Ancient Greek Ἀσφαλτίτης Λίμνη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalSynonym of Dead Sea.

    Synonyms: Dead Sea

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Dead Sea.

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Dead Sea
Also see
dead sea

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈσφαλτίτης Λίμνη
  2. LatinLacus Asphaltites
  3. EnglishLake Asphaltites

Calque of Latin Lacus Asphaltites, from Ancient Greek Ἀσφαλτίτης Λίμνη (Asphaltítēs Límnē), from the importance of the lake's free-floating bitumen blocks in ancient trade.

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APA

Lake Asphaltites. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20Asphaltites

MLA

“Lake Asphaltites.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20Asphaltites. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lake Asphaltites,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20Asphaltites.

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