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Gulf of Mexico en · PROPN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Calque of Spanish golfo de México, first attested in 1550 on a world map held at the Bodleian Library. In widespread use since the mid-17th century, predating the independence of Mexico. Alternatively gulf + of + Mexico. Cognate of French golfe du Mexique.

Meanings

1. A gulf to the south of the United States, to the east and north of Mexico, and to the north of Cuba.
   • A few weeks after allowing the controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska to go forward, the Biden administration is auctioning off more than 73 million acres of waters in the Gulf of Mexico to offshore oil and gas drilling. 2023 March 29, Ella Nilsen, “Biden administration moves ahead with massive Gulf of Mexico drilling auction, weeks after approving Willow Project”, in CNN, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2023:

Forms

Relateds

American Mediterranean Sea · Caribbean Sea · Gulf Stream · Gulf Coast

Synonyms

Bay of Mexico · Gulf of America

Translations (114)

vi vịnh Mễ Tây Cơ (gulf between United States and Mexico) · pl Zatoka Meksykańska (gulf between United States and Mexico) · hu Mexikói-öböl (gulf between United States and Mexico) · kab Abagu n Miksik (gulf between United States and Mexico) · it Golfo del Messico (gulf between United States and Mexico) · sh Meksički zaliv (gulf between United States and Mexico) · fi Meksikonlahti (gulf between United States and Mexico) · gv Lhoob Vexico (gulf between United States and Mexico) · os Мексикӕйы бакӕлӕн (gulf between United States and Mexico) · vi vịnh México (gulf between United States and Mexico) · sl Mehiški zaliv (gulf between United States and Mexico) · tl Golpo ng Mehiko (gulf between United States and Mexico) · lb Golf vu Mexiko (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ga Murascaill Mheicsiceo (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ab Мексикатәи аԥшаҳәа (gulf between United States and Mexico) · fr golfe du Mexique (gulf between United States and Mexico) · pnb خلیج میکسیکو (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ko 멕시코 만 (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ja メキシコ湾 (gulf between United States and Mexico) · gl Golfo de México (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ps د مکسيکو خليج (gulf between United States and Mexico) · id Teluk Meksiko (gulf between United States and Mexico) · fa-ira خَلیجِ مِکْزیک (gulf between United States and Mexico) · et Mehhiko laht (gulf between United States and Mexico) · eo Meksika Golfo (gulf between United States and Mexico) · tr Meksika Körfezi (gulf between United States and Mexico) · da den Mexicanske Golf (gulf between United States and Mexico) · fo Meksikoflógvin (gulf between United States and Mexico) · hi मेक्सिको की खाड़ी (gulf between United States and Mexico) · vi vịnh Mexico (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ta மெக்சிகோ வளைகுடா (gulf between United States and Mexico) · lo ອ່າວເມັກຊິກ (gulf between United States and Mexico) · pt Golfo do México (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ilo Golpo ti Mehiko (gulf between United States and Mexico) · sc Golfu de su Méssicu (gulf between United States and Mexico) · bn মেক্সিকো উপসাগর (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ast Golfu de Méxicu (gulf between United States and Mexico) · tl Golpo ng Mexico (gulf between United States and Mexico) · yua golfoil México (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ba Мексика ҡултығы (gulf between United States and Mexico) · sv Mexikanska golfen (gulf between United States and Mexico) · sk Mexický záliv (gulf between United States and Mexico) · gd Camas Mheagsago (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ur خَلِیجِ میکْسِیکو (gulf between United States and Mexico) · km ឈូងសមុទ្រម៉ិកស៊ិក (gulf between United States and Mexico) · cy Gwlff Mecsico (gulf between United States and Mexico) · uz Meksika qoʻltig (gulf between United States and Mexico) · hy Մեքսիկական ծոց (gulf between United States and Mexico) · pa ਮੈਕਸੀਕੋ ਦੀ ਖਾੜੀ (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ia Golfo de Mexico (gulf between United States and Mexico) · kn ಮೆಕ್ಸಿಕೋ ಕೊಲ್ಲಿ (gulf between United States and Mexico) · mn Мексикийн булан (gulf between United States and Mexico) · hak 墨西哥灣 /墨西哥湾 (gulf between United States and Mexico) · br Pleg-mor Mec'hiko (gulf between United States and Mexico) · nl Golf van Mexico (gulf between United States and Mexico) · nn Mexicogolfen (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ceb Gulpo sa Mehiko (gulf between United States and Mexico) · he מפרץ מקסיקו (gulf between United States and Mexico) · vi vịnh Mê-hi-cô (gulf between United States and Mexico) · cmn 墨西哥灣 /墨西哥湾 (gulf between United States and Mexico) · sh Мексички залив (gulf between United States and Mexico) · sq Gjiri i Meksikës (gulf between United States and Mexico) · nb Mexicogolfen (gulf between United States and Mexico) · nci Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ar خَلِيج الْمَكْسِيك (gulf between United States and Mexico) · af Golf van Meksiko (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ru Мексика́нский зали́в (gulf between United States and Mexico) · io Gulfo di Mexikia (gulf between United States and Mexico) · hsb Mexiski zaliw (gulf between United States and Mexico) · kk Мексика шығанақ (gulf between United States and Mexico) · bg Мексикански залив (gulf between United States and Mexico) · mk Мексика́нски Залив (gulf between United States and Mexico) · be Мексіканскі заліў (gulf between United States and Mexico) · mt Golf tal-Messiku (gulf between United States and Mexico) · fr golphe du Mexique (gulf between United States and Mexico) · cs Mexický záliv (gulf between United States and Mexico) · mzn مکزیکو دریامونا (gulf between United States and Mexico) · am የሜክሲኮ ባሕር ሥላጤ (gulf between United States and Mexico) · te మెక్సికో అఖాతం (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ky Мексика булуңу (gulf between United States and Mexico) · oc Golf de Mexic (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ce Мексикин айма (gulf between United States and Mexico) · lv Meksikas līcis (gulf between United States and Mexico) · el Κόλπος του Μεξικού (gulf between United States and Mexico) · tk Meksika aýlagy (gulf between United States and Mexico) · az Meksika körfəzi (gulf between United States and Mexico) · nah Ayollohco Mexihco (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ne मेक्सिकोको खाडी (gulf between United States and Mexico) · tzo golfo yu’un México (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ht Gòlf Meksik (gulf between United States and Mexico) · cv Мексика кӳлмекӗ (gulf between United States and Mexico) · lt Meksikos įlanka (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ro Golful Mexic (gulf between United States and Mexico) · eu Mexikoko golkoa (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ca golf de Mèxic (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ml മെക്സിക്കോ കടലിടുക്ക് (gulf between United States and Mexico) · mr मेक्सिकोचे आखात (gulf between United States and Mexico) · th อ่าวเม็กซิโก (gulf between United States and Mexico) · is Mexíkófloi (gulf between United States and Mexico) · scn Gulfu dû Mèssicu (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ka მექსიკის ყურე (gulf between United States and Mexico) · sh Мексички заљев (gulf between United States and Mexico) · vec Golfo del Mèsego (gulf between United States and Mexico) · uk Мексика́нська зато́ка (gulf between United States and Mexico) · de Golf von Mexiko (gulf between United States and Mexico) · es golfo de México (gulf between United States and Mexico) · uz Meksika qoʻltigʻi (gulf between United States and Mexico) · my မက္ကဆီကို ပင်လယ်ကွေ့ (gulf between United States and Mexico) · nah Mexihco ayollohco (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ckb کەنداوی مەکسیک (gulf between United States and Mexico) · nhn Ayollohco Mexihco (gulf between United States and Mexico) · ms Teluk Mexico (gulf between United States and Mexico) · vi vịnh Mễ (gulf between United States and Mexico) · sh Meksički zaljev (gulf between United States and Mexico)

wikipedia: Bodleian Library