Dead Sea en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˌdɛdˈsiː/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈdɛd ˈsiː/
Etymology
Calque of Latin Mare Mortuus, under influence from Byzantine Greek Νεκρά Θάλασσα (Nekrá Thálassa) and Arabic اَلْبَحْر الْمَيِّت (al-baḥr al-mayyit).
Meanings
- A lake in the Middle East in Palestine and Jordan, noted for high salinity and for its banks being the lowest land-based elevation on Earth.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Dead Sea | canonical | lexicographic |
Deriveds
with all the salt in the Dead Sea · Dead Sea effect · Dead Sea apple
Synonyms
Sea of Sodom · Salt Sea · Lake Asphaltites
Translations (72)
hu Holt-tenger (lake in the Middle East) · cs Mrtvé moře (lake in the Middle East) · da Døde Hav (lake in the Middle East) · ug ئۆلۈك دېڭىز (lake in the Middle East) · mr मृत समुद्र (lake in the Middle East) · fi Kuollutmeri (lake in the Middle East) · ca Mar Morta (lake in the Middle East) · eo Malviva Maro (lake in the Middle East) · la Lacus Asphaltītēs (lake in the Middle East) · hi मृत सागर (lake in the Middle East) · de Totes Meer (lake in the Middle East) · kmr Deryaya Mirî (lake in the Middle East) · hy Մեռյալ ծով (lake in the Middle East) · ru Мёртвое мо́ре (lake in the Middle East) · pdt Soltmäa (lake in the Middle East) · is Dauðahaf (lake in the Middle East) · ga an Mhuir Mharbh (lake in the Middle East) · id Laut Mati (lake in the Middle East) · ar الْبَحْر الْمَيِّت (lake in the Middle East) · be Мё́ртвае мо́ра (lake in the Middle East) · ug لۇت كۆلى (lake in the Middle East) · nrf Mé Morte (lake in the Middle East) · mt il-Baħar il-Mejjet (lake in the Middle East) · fa دریای مرده (lake in the Middle East) · cy Môr Marw (lake in the Middle East) · mr मृत सागर (lake in the Middle East) · gl Mar Morto (lake in the Middle East) · pl Morze Martwe (lake in the Middle East) · grc Ἀσφαλτῑ́της Λίμνη (lake in the Middle East) · sl Mŕtvo mórje (lake in the Middle East) · ko 사해 (lake in the Middle East) · cmn 死海 (lake in the Middle East) · et Surnumeri (lake in the Middle East) · sv Döda havet (lake in the Middle East) · ur بحیرہ مردار (lake in the Middle East) · lb Doudegt Mier (lake in the Middle East) · ka მკვდარი ზღვა (lake in the Middle East) · lt Negyvoji jūra (lake in the Middle East) · es mar Muerto (lake in the Middle East) · ast Mar Muertu (lake in the Middle East) · te మృత సముద్రం (lake in the Middle East) · ta சாக்கடல் (lake in the Middle East) · nn Daudehavet (lake in the Middle East) · mi Te Moana Tote (lake in the Middle East) · sk Mŕtve more (lake in the Middle East) · nl Dode Zee (lake in the Middle East) · sh Mrtvo more (lake in the Middle East) · ja 死海 (lake in the Middle East) · ro Marea Moartă (lake in the Middle East) · he ים המלח (lake in the Middle East) · uk Ме́ртве мо́ре (lake in the Middle East) · mk Мртво Море (lake in the Middle East) · bg Мъ́ртво море (lake in the Middle East) · eo Morta Maro (lake in the Middle East) · haw Kai Make (lake in the Middle East) · sh Мртво море (lake in the Middle East) · el Νεκρά θάλασσα (lake in the Middle East) · it mar Morto (lake in the Middle East) · tr Lut Gölü (lake in the Middle East) · vi Biển Chết (lake in the Middle East) · tl Dagat Patay (lake in the Middle East) · nb Dødehavet (lake in the Middle East) · pt Mar Morto (lake in the Middle East) · th เดดซี (lake in the Middle East) · ckb زرێی مردوو (lake in the Middle East) · tl Dagat na Patay (lake in the Middle East) · mi Te Moana Mate (lake in the Middle East) · an Mar Muerto (lake in the Middle East) · gv Yn Vooir Varroo (lake in the Middle East) · ms Laut Mati (lake in the Middle East) · fr mer Morte (lake in the Middle East) · lv Nāves jūra (lake in the Middle East)