Lake Asphaltites
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Calque of Latin Lacus Asphaltites, from Ancient Greek Ἀσφαλτίτης Λίμνη (Asphaltítēs Límnē), from the importance of the lake's free-floating bitumen blocks in ancient trade.
Proper noun[edit]
Lake Asphaltites
- (now historical) Synonym of Dead Sea.