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sea of marmara

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
sea of -mar-mara
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A deep inland sea in north-western Turkey connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea via the straits of Bosphorus and Dardanelles.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

the Sea of Marmara (canonical)

Synonyms

Marmara Propontis

Questions

What does sea of marmara mean?
A deep inland sea in north-western Turkey connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea via the straits of Bosphorus and Dardanelles.
Where does sea of marmara come from?
Marmara is named after Marmara Island, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros, “marble”).

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