Hellespont

Meaning

The strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea to the west.

Synonyms

Canakkale Bogazi

Translations

Hellespont

Ελλήσποντος

Détroit des Dardanelles

détroit des Dardanelles

Hellespontus

Dardanellae

Hellēspontus

Dardanellen

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɛl.ɪ.spɒnt/
Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἑλλήσποντος (Hellḗspontos).

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