Lake Asphaltites

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Lake Asphaltites

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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

historical Synonym of Dead Sea.
Similar: Dead Sea

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Lake Asphaltites. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lake%20asphaltites

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@misc{lake_asphaltites_2026,
  title = {Lake Asphaltites},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lake%20asphaltites},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}