Sea of Azov

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Calque of Russian Азо́вское мо́ре (Azóvskoje móre). Calque of Ukrainian Азо́вське мо́ре (Azóvsʹke móre)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiː əv ˈɑːzɒv/

Proper noun

the Sea of Azov

  1. A very shallow sea bounded by Russia, Ukraine, and the Crimean peninsula, linked to the Black Sea by the Strait of Kerch.
    Synonym: Azov Sea

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