Ἐρυθρὰ θάλασσα

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Ἐρυθρὰ θάλαττα (Eruthrà thálatta) — Attic
Ἐρυθρὴ θάλασσα (Eruthrḕ thálassa) — Ionic

Etymology

Literally, “red sea”.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /e.ry.tʰràː tʰá.las.sa/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /e.ryˈtʰra ˈtʰa.las.sa/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /e.ryˈθra ˈθa.las.sa/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /e.ryˈθra ˈθa.las.sa/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /e.riˈθra ˈθa.la.sa/

Proper noun

Ἐρυθρᾱ̀ θάλασσα • (Eruthrā̀ thálassa) f (genitive Ἐρυθρᾶς θᾰλάσσης); first declension

Indian Ocean
- 93/94, Josephus, Jewish Antiquities, 1, 39, in Henry St. John Thackeray (tr. & ed.), Josephus with an English translation, vol. 4 (Jewish Antiquities, books I–IV), LCL, pages 18-19. Translation by Thackeray, including in square brackets his footnote.
  Εὐφράτης δὲ καὶ Τίγρις ἐπὶ τὴν Ἐρυθρὰν ἀπίασι θάλασσαν·
  Euphrátēs dè kaì Tígris epì tḕn Eruthràn apíasi thálassan;
  Euphrates and Tigris end in the Erythraean Sea:
Red Sea

Descendants

→ Latin: Erythraeum mare, mare Erythraeum (partial calque)
- French: mer Érythrée
- Italian: mare Eritreo
- → English: Erythraean Sea (partial calque)
- → German: Erythräisches Meer (partial calque)

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