Sea of Azov

/ˈsiː əv ˈɑːzɒv/

proper noun

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

Similar
Azov Sea
OriginRussian Азо́вское мо́ре ← Ukrainian Азо́вське мо́ре →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Sea of Azov

alternative Sea of Azof · alternative Sea of Azoff · alternative Sea of Azoph

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

    Synonyms: Azov Sea

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
Azov Sea
Also see
azov sea

Origin

  1. UkrainianАзо́вське мо́ре
  2. RussianАзо́вское мо́ре
  3. EnglishSea of Azov

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

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Translations

Afrikaans See van Azof
  • See van Azofsea
Ancient Greek Μαιώτιδα λίμνη
  • Μαιώτιδα λίμνη (Maiṓtida límnē)sea
Arabic بَحْر آزُوف
  • بَحْر آزُوف (baḥr ʔāzūf)sea
Basque Azoveko itsasoa
  • Azoveko itsasoasea
Bengali আজভ সাগর
  • আজভ সাগর (ajobh śagor)sea
Bulgarian Азовско море
  • Азовско мореsea
Catalan mar d'Azov
  • mar d'Azovsea
Chinese Mandarin 亞速海 /亚速海
  • 亞速海 /亚速海 (Yàsù hǎi)sea
Czech Azovské moře
  • Azovské mořesea
Danish Azovske Hav
  • Azovske Havsea
Dutch Zee van Azov
  • Zee van Azovsea
Esperanto Azova maro
  • Azova marosea
Estonian Aasovi meri
  • Aasovi merisea
Finnish Asovanmeri
  • Asovanmerisea
French mer d'Azov
  • mer d'Azovsea
German Asowsches Meer
  • Asowsches Meersea
Greek Αζοφική θάλασσα
  • Αζοφική θάλασσα (Azofikí thálassa)sea
Hebrew ים אזוב
  • ים אזוב (yám ázov)sea
Hindi आज़ोव सागर
  • आज़ोव सागर (āzov sāgar)sea
Hungarian Azovi-tenger
  • Azovi-tengersea
Icelandic Asofshaf
  • Asofshafsea
Indonesian Laut Azov
  • Laut Azovsea
Irish Muir Mheoid
  • Muir Mheoidsea
Italian mar d'Azov
  • mar d'Azovsea
Japanese アゾフ海
  • アゾフ海 (Azofu-kai)sea
Korean 아조프 해
  • 아조프 해 (Ajopeu hae)sea
Latin Palus Maeotis
  • Palus Maeotissea
Latvian Azovas jūra
  • Azovas jūrasea
Lithuanian Azovo jūra
  • Azovo jūrasea
Malay Laut Azov
  • Laut Azovsea
Norwegian Bokmål Azovhavet
  • Azovhavetsea
Persian دریای آزوف
  • دریای آزوف (daryâ-ye âzof)sea
Polish Morze Azowskie
  • Morze Azowskiesea
Portuguese Mar de Azov
  • Mar de Azovsea
Punjabi ਅਜ਼ੋਵ ਸਮੁੰਦਰ
  • ਅਜ਼ੋਵ ਸਮੁੰਦਰ (azov samundar)sea
Romanian Marea Azov
  • Marea Azovsea
Russian Азо́вское мо́ре
  • Азо́вское мо́ре (Azóvskoje móre)sea
Slovak Azovské more
  • Azovské moresea
Spanish mar de Azov
  • mar de Azovsea
Swedish Azovska sjön
  • Azovska sjönsea
Tamil அசோவ் கடல்
  • அசோவ் கடல் (acōv kaṭal)sea
Thai ทะเลอะซอฟ
  • ทะเลอะซอฟ (tà-lee à-sɔ̂ɔf)sea
Turkish Azak Denizi
  • Azak Denizisea
Ukrainian Азо́вське мо́ре, Озі́вське мо́ре
  • Азо́вське мо́ре (Azóvsʹke móre)sea
  • Озі́вське мо́ре (Ozívsʹke móre)sea
Vietnamese biển Azov
  • biển Azovsea
Welsh Môr Azov
  • Môr Azovsea
Cite this entry
APA

Sea of Azov. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sea%20of%20Azov

MLA

“Sea of Azov.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sea%20of%20Azov. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sea of Azov,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sea%20of%20Azov.

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