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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPONTIS

Propontis  [prəˈpɒntɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPONTIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Propontis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROPONTIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Propontis

Sea of Marmara

The Sea of Marmara /ˈmɑrmərə/, also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea, and in the context of classical antiquity as the Propontis, is the inland sea, entirely within the borders of Turkey, that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, thus separating Turkey's Asian and European parts. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Black Sea and the Dardanelles strait to the Aegean. The former also separates Istanbul into its Asian and European sides. The Sea has an area of 11,350 km² with the greatest depth reaching 1,370 m.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROPONTIS


apprentice
əˈprɛntɪs
Atlantis
ətˈlæntɪs
Chamaeleontis
kəˌmiːlɪˈɒntɪs
chauntress
ˈtʃɔːntɪs
countess
ˈkaʊntɪs
mantis
ˈmæntɪs
Octantis
ɒkˈtæntɪs
pentice
ˈpɛntɪs
prentice
ˈprɛntɪs
presidentess
ˈprɛzɪdəntɪs
Serpentis
səˈpɛntɪs
Sextantis
seksˈtæntɪs
viscountess
ˈvaɪkaʊntɪs
Volantis
vəʊˈlæntɪs

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPONTIS

arthritis
bronchitis
clematis
colitis
compos mentis
dermatitis
fortis
hepatitis
Hypsilantis
in loco parentis
lymphangitis
meningitis
non compos mentis
osteoarthritis
osteomyelitis
otitis
praying mantis
rheumatoid arthritis
sinusitis
testis

Synonyms and antonyms of Propontis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Propontis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROPONTIS

Find out the translation of Propontis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Propontis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Propontis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Propontis
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Propontis
570 millions of speakers

English

Propontis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Propontis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بروبونتيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Пропонтиды
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Propôntida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Propontis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Propontide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Propontis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Propontis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プロポンティ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

티스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Propontis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Propontis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Propontis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रस्तावित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Propontis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Propontide
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Propontydy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Пропонтіди
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Propontis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Προποντίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Propontis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Propontis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Propontis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Propontis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPONTIS»

The term «Propontis» is normally little used and occupies the 145.518 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPONTIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Propontis» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Propontis» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Propontis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPONTIS»

Discover the use of Propontis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Propontis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Monthly Review
As a particular description of all these places would, however, have swelled this performance to an enormous size, the .author principally confines himself to Constantinople; annexing an adcount of the Propontis arid the Euxine; to enable his ...
Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths, 1800
2
The Cambridge Ancient History
They straddled the Propontis (the Sea of Marmora), and had a foothold also in the Troad and in Bithynia. Geographically, their country offers a varied picture of mountains and plains watered by many wide rivers and their tributaries. To the ...
John Boardman, I. E. S. Edwards, 1991
3
The Greek Settlements in Thrace Until the Macedonian Conquest
The lonians came first establishing themselves on their own (Asiatic) side of the Propontis and on both sides of the Hellespont beyond the sphere of influence of the Aeolians. Megara followed with sites in the Propontis further to the East and to ...
Benjamin H. Isaac, 1986
4
The Monthly review. New and improved ser
As a particular description of all these places would, however, have swelled this performance to an enormous size, the author principally confines himself to Constantinople ; annexing an account of the Propontis and the Euxine, to enable his ...
‎1800
5
The Hellenistic Settlements in Europe, the Islands, and Asia ...
1), also in the Propontis, off Constantinople.1 There is no further information available regarding this Antioch. Its precise identification and location are unknown, as is the founder. In any event, a strategically located stronghold in the Propontis ...
Getzel M. Cohen, 1995
6
Astronomicon: Volume 4, Liber Quartus
Propontis. aperto. Euxino. iniungit. ponto. Maeotis. et. undis,. ut inuitum ad mare referretur. Ellisius et Breiterus penitus aduerbium ab Iacobo repositum pro prsepositione acceperunt, Ellisius quidem soloecismum laudibus prosecutus 616  ...
M. Manilius, A. E. Housman, 2011
7
The Coveted Shore: The Ancient Propontis 675-386 B. C. E.
This thesis synthesizes the history of the Propontis region from the settlement of its cities in the 7th century B.C. E by the ancient Greeks to the transference of this region into Persian rule after the peace of Antalkidas in 386 B.C.E. ...
Ceylan Tozeren, 2011
8
Text (22 cm.)
It lies (Abydus) on the mouth of tlie Propontis and the Hellespont."^ <« It is that part of the coast of the Propontis from the straits of Abydus to the □SSsepus." j] « In this quarter (the Thracian Chersonese') is the strait of seven stadia at Sestos ...
John Cam Hobhouse Baron Broughton, 1817
9
A Journey Through Albania and Other Provinces of Turkey in ...
It lies (Abydus) on the mouth of tlie Propontis and the Hellespont.''^ ** It is that part of the coast of the Propontis from the straits of Abydus to t/ie JEsepus."\\ " In this quarter (tlte Thracian Cliersonese) is the strait of seven stadia at Sestos and ...
Baron John Cam Hobhouse Hobhouse, John Cam Hobhouse Baron Hobhouse, 1817
10
An Introduction to the Study of Grecian and Roman Geography
Greek colonies of Asia on the Propontis, Euxeinus, fyc. We shall now describe some of the Greek colonies on the Hellespon- tus, Propontis, and Euxeinus. Abydus, at the entrance of the straits, was a Milesian colony, founded, according to ...
George Long, Robley Dunglison, 1829

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPONTIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Propontis is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Firm Baltic Aframax market tempts clean shipowners to think dirty
According to shipbrokers' position lists, the Propontis and Front Panther LR2s have both made themselves available to trade in the dirty market. Also the Aspasia ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jun 15»
2
RC auto, Ivass segnala polizze intestate a PROPONTIS-MERIMNA …
Il fenomeno delle polizze RC auto contraffatte o comunque non autorizzate non si ferma: l'Ivass rende noto che sono stati segnalati casi di commercializzazione ... «Help Consumatori, Apr 15»
3
Büyük Konstantin ve Yeni Roma!..
Arkasındakilere döndü, "Bu nokta esas alınarak yeni surlar (Konstantin Surları) Propontis'ten (Marmara Denizi) Golden Horn'a (Haliç) kadar uzanacak," dedi. «Sabah, Feb 15»
4
Şehirlerin Kraliçesi'nin doğumu..
Marmara Denizi'ne (Propontis) gelmişlerdir. Hava değişmiştir. Özellikle bol balık vardır. Ayrıca yanaştıkları sahillerde bol su kaynaklarına rastlamışlardır. «Sabah, Jan 15»
5
Непредсказуемый Севморпуть Путевые заметки о путешествии …
... Японии в Роттердам греческий танкер «Propontis» со 105 тысячами тонн газоконденсата. Его размеры впечатляют: 249 метров длиной и 44 шириной ... «Мурманский вестник, Nov 13»
6
Suomenlahden kauhea öljytuho tunti tunnilta
Juuri tässä paikassa ajoi karille kreikkalainen öljytankkeri M/S Propontis kahden aikaan yöllä helmikuussa 2007. Se oli matkalla Primorskin satamasta ... «Helsingin Sanomat, Nov 13»
7
Vitol Brings Asian Diesel To Europe Via Arctic Seas
Propontis sailed out on August 20 and is currently in the North Sea, while Zaliv Amurskiy left South Korea on September 12 and is now in Laptev Sea, according ... «The Maritime Executive, Oct 13»
8
Energy Companies Try Arctic Shipping Shortcut Between Europe …
The latter is scheduled to set off this week in a 90,000-ton tanker called the Propontis, ship-tracking data showed, while one of the shipments to Japan has ... «Wall Street Journal, Aug 13»
9
Навигация по трассам Северного морского пути набирает обороты
5 августа в 17 часов атомный ледокол «Ямал» завершил проводку танкера «Propontis» греческой компании Tsakos Columbia shipmanagment. На борту ... «ИА Nord News, Aug 13»
10
Giresun Yason Burnu ve Kilisesi
... Lemnos (Limni) ve Samothrake (Semendirek) Adaları, Çanakkale Boğazı (Hellespontos), Marmara Denizi'nde (Propontis), Kyzikos (Erdek), Mysia (Mudanya), ... «Posta, Jul 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Propontis [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/propontis>. May 2024 ».
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