Euxine

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjuːksɪn/, /ˈjuːkˌsaɪn/
  • Rhymes: -uːksɪn, -uːksaɪn

Proper noun

Euxine

  1. (obsolete) Black Sea

Translations

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