Euxine

adjective

Eux·​ine

ˈyüksə̇n,

-ˌsīn

: of, relating to, or having to do with the Black sea

Word History

Etymology

Latin euxinus, from Greek euxeinos (especially in Pontos Euxeinos Black sea), from euxenos, euxeinos hospitable

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