dead sea
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Dead Sea¹
- /ˈdɛd ˈsiː/
- /ˌdɛdˈsiː/
Where it comes from
Calque of Latin Mare Mortuus, under influence from Medieval Greek Νεκρά Θάλασσα (Nekrá Thálassa) and Arabic اَلْبَحْر الْمَيِّت (al-baḥr al-mayyit).
proper noun the Dead Sea
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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.
Similar: Salt Sea, Sea of Sodom, Lake Asphaltites
dead sea²
proper noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Dead Sea
Translations
Every language
name lake in the Middle East
| Español | mar Muerto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사해 Sahae |
| 日本語 | 死海 Shikai |
| 中文 | 死海 Sǐhǎi |
| हिन्दी | मृत सागर mŕt sāgar |
| Português | Mar Morto |
| Français | mer Morte |
| Deutsch | Totes Meer |
| Italiano | mar Morto |
| Ελληνικά | Νεκρά θάλασσα Nekrá thálassa |
| Română | Marea Moartă |
| Русский | Мёртвое мо́ре Mjórtvoje móre |
| Tiếng Việt | Biển Chết |
| العربية | الْبَحْر الْمَيِّت al-baḥr al-mayyit |
| עברית | ים המלח Yam HaMélakh |
Talk about this word "dead sea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dead%20sea. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dead sea. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dead%20sea "dead sea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dead%20sea.Cite this
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