Erythraeum mare
Latin
Alternative forms
- mare Erythraeum
Etymology
Partial calque of Ancient Greek Ἐρυθρὰ θάλασσα (Eruthrà thálassa).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /e.ryˈtʰrae̯.um ˈma.re/, [ɛrʏˈt̪ʰräe̯ʊ̃ˑ ˈmärɛ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /e.riˈtre.um ˈma.re/, [eriˈt̪rɛːum ˈmäːre]
Proper noun
Erythraeum mare n (genitive Erythraeī maris); third declension
- the Erythraean Sea
Declension
Second-declension adjective with a third-declension noun (neuter, “pure” i-stem).
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Erythraeum mare |
| Genitive | Erythraeī maris |
| Dative | Erythraeō marī |
| Accusative | Erythraeum mare |
| Ablative | Erythraeō marī |
| Vocative | Erythraeum mare |
Descendants
- French: mer Érythrée
- Italian: mare Eritreo
- → English: Erythraean Sea (partial calque)
- → German: Erythräisches Meer (partial calque)