Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

euxine

/ˈjuːksɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
eu-x-ine
IPA
/ˈjuːksɪn/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Black Sea

Obsolete

Etymology

Partial calque of Ancient Greek Πόντος Εὔξεινος (Póntos Eúxeinos, “Hospitable Sea”), from εὔξεινος (eúxeinos, “hospitable”) + πόντος (póntos, “sea”). See also Πόντος (Póntos), with the first letter capitalized.

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Questions

How do you pronounce euxine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjuːksɪn/.
What does euxine mean?
Black Sea
Where does euxine come from?
Partial calque of Ancient Greek Πόντος Εὔξεινος (Póntos Eúxeinos, “Hospitable Sea”), from εὔξεινος (eúxeinos, “hospitable”) + πόντος (póntos, “sea”). See also Πόντος (Póntos), with the first letter capitalized.

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