Hellespont

English

Location of the Hellespont (in yellow).

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἑλλήσποντος (Hellḗspontos).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛl.ɪ.spɒnt/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛl.ɪs.pɑnt/

Proper noun

Hellespont

(historical) The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west.

Synonyms

Dardanelles

Translations

strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea

Armenian: Հելլեսպոնտոս (Hellespontos)
Finnish: Hellespontos
Galician: Dardanelos
German: Hellespont (de) m
Greek: Ελλήσποντος (el) m (Ellíspontos)
Ancient: Ἑλλήσποντος m (Hellḗspontos)

Irish: Heilléaspontas m
Latin: Hellēspontus m
Russian: Геллеспо́нт m (Gellespónt)
Spanish: Helesponto m

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