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adriatic sea

/eɪ.dɹiˈæ.tɪk si/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
adri-at-ic sea
IPA
/eɪ.dɹiˈæ.tɪk si/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A sea and arm of the Mediterranean Sea, stretching north from the Ionian Sea to Venice, separating the Italian and Balkan Peninsulas.

Etymology

Calque of Latin Adriāticum mare, variant of Mare Hadriāticum.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /eɪ.dɹiˈæ.tɪk si/

Inflected Forms

the Adriatic Sea (canonical)

Synonyms

Gulf of Venice

Questions

How do you pronounce adriatic sea?
The recorded pronunciation is /eɪ.dɹiˈæ.tɪk si/.
What does adriatic sea mean?
A sea and arm of the Mediterranean Sea, stretching north from the Ionian Sea to Venice, separating the Italian and Balkan Peninsulas.
Where does adriatic sea come from?
Calque of Latin Adriāticum mare, variant of Mare Hadriāticum.

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