"Ἐρυθρὰ θάλασσα" meaning in Ancient Greek

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Proper name

IPA: /e.ry.tʰràː tʰá.las.sa/, /e.ryˈθra ˈθa.las.sa/, /e.riˈθra ˈθa.la.sa/, /e.ry.tʰràː tʰá.las.sa/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /e.ryˈtʰra ˈtʰa.las.sa/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /e.ryˈθra ˈθa.las.sa/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /e.ryˈθra ˈθa.las.sa/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /e.riˈθra ˈθa.la.sa/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: Ἐρυθρᾱ̀ θάλασσα [canonical], Eruthrā̀ thálassa [romanization], Ἐρυθρᾶς θᾰλάσσης [genitive]
Etymology: Literally, “red sea”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|red sea}} “red sea”, {{lit|red sea}} Literally, “red sea” Head templates: {{grc-proper noun|Ἐρυθρᾱ̀ θάλασσα|Ἐρυθρᾶς θᾰλάσσης|f|first}} Ἐρυθρᾱ̀ θάλασσα • (Eruthrā̀ thálassa) f (genitive Ἐρυθρᾶς θᾰλάσσης); first declension
  1. Indian Ocean
    Sense id: en-Ἐρυθρὰ_θάλασσα-grc-name-2rM8dbE~
  2. Red Sea
    Sense id: en-Ἐρυθρὰ_θάλασσα-grc-name-ENc7zFLp Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine proper nouns in the first declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine proper nouns in the first declension: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Ἐρυθρὰ θάλαττα (Eruthrà thálatta) [Attic], Ἐρυθρὴ θάλασσα (Eruthrḕ thálassa) [Ionic]

Alternative forms

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            "1": "la",
            "2": "Erythraeum mare",
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          "expansion": "→ Latin: Erythraeum mare, mare Erythraeum (partial calque)\nFrench: mer Érythrée\nItalian: mare Eritreo\n→ English: Erythraean Sea (partial calque)\n→ German: Erythräisches Meer (partial calque)",
          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Latin: Erythraeum mare, mare Erythraeum (partial calque)\nFrench: mer Érythrée\nItalian: mare Eritreo\n→ English: Erythraean Sea (partial calque)\n→ German: Erythräisches Meer (partial calque)"
    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "red sea"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “red sea”",
      "name": "lit"
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  "etymology_text": "Literally, “red sea”.",
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      "form": "Eruthrā̀ thálassa",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "tags": [
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          "text": "93/94, Josephus, Jewish Antiquities, 1, 39, in Henry St. John Thackeray (tr. & ed.), Josephus with an English translation, vol. 4 (Jewish Antiquities, books I–IV), LCL, pages 18-19. Translation by Thackeray, including in square brackets his footnote.\nΕὐφράτης δὲ καὶ Τίγρις ἐπὶ τὴν Ἐρυθρὰν ἀπίασι θάλασσαν·\nEuphrátēs dè kaì Tígris epì tḕn Eruthràn apíasi thálassan;",
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      "ipa": "/e.ry.tʰràː tʰá.las.sa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/e.ryˈθra ˈθa.las.sa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/e.riˈθra ˈθa.la.sa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/e.ry.tʰràː tʰá.las.sa/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
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      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
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      "ipa": "/e.ryˈθra ˈθa.las.sa/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
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      "ipa": "/e.ryˈθra ˈθa.las.sa/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
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      "ipa": "/e.riˈθra ˈθa.la.sa/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
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      },
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          "text": "93/94, Josephus, Jewish Antiquities, 1, 39, in Henry St. John Thackeray (tr. & ed.), Josephus with an English translation, vol. 4 (Jewish Antiquities, books I–IV), LCL, pages 18-19. Translation by Thackeray, including in square brackets his footnote.\nΕὐφράτης δὲ καὶ Τίγρις ἐπὶ τὴν Ἐρυθρὰν ἀπίασι θάλασσαν·\nEuphrátēs dè kaì Tígris epì tḕn Eruthràn apíasi thálassan;",
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          "Red Sea"
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      "ipa": "/e.ry.tʰràː tʰá.las.sa/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/e.riˈθra ˈθa.la.sa/"
    },
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    }
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