ΒΟΣΠΟΡΟΝ, βοσπορον
BOSPORON, bosporon
Sounds Like: BOS-po-ron
Translations: Bosphorus
From the root: ΒΟΣΠΟΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the Bosphorus, a narrow, natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in northwestern Turkey. It forms part of the continental boundary between Europe and Asia, and it connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. It is often used in geographical contexts when discussing travel or locations in that region.
Inflection: Singular, Masculine, Accusative
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 16 — 2:16
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΒΟΣΠΟΡΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΒΟΣΠΟΡΟΣ — Bosporus
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