aequor

Meaning

Noun

1. (declension-3, neuter) even surface
2. (declension-3, neuter) even surface of the sea in its quiet state; the calm, smooth sea; the sea level
3. (declension-3, neuter) the sea (even when agitated by storms)
4. (declension-3, neuter) the plain

Verb

first-person singular present passive indicative of aequō

Concepts

sea

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Synonyms

mare

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pontus

pelagus

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Translations

mer

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zee

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mar

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mar

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mar

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Meer

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See

mare

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deniz

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θάλασσα

derya

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بحْر

πέλαγος

πόντος

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈae̯.kʷɔr]

Etymology

From aequus (“flat, horizontal”).
Sense development to “sea” may have been partly motivated by similarity to unrelated aqua.