Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
 
Help

Euxine

 - 2 dictionary results

Eux⋅ine

[yook-sin, -sahyn]
–adjective
of or pertaining to the Black Sea.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To Euxine
Word Origin & History

Euxine 
archaic name for the Black Sea, from L. Pontus Euxinus, from Gk. Pontos Euxenios, lit. "the hospitable sea," a euphemism for Pontos Axeinos, "the inhospitable sea."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see Euxine on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: