Lake Asphaltites
English
Etymology
Calque of Latin Lacus Asphaltites, from Ancient Greek Ἀσφαλτίτης Λίμνη (Asphaltítēs Límnē), from the importance of the lake's free-floating bitumen blocks in ancient trade.
Proper noun
Lake Asphaltites
- (now historical) Synonym of Dead Sea.