Eufrate

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εὐφράτης (Euphrátēs), from Old Persian 𐎢𐎳𐎼𐎠𐎬𐎢 (^hUfrātuš), from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣 (purattu), itself from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣 (^ÍDBuranun). Related is Elamite 𒌑𒅁𒊏𒌅𒅖 (ú-ip-ra-tu-iš) (cf. Classical Syriac ܦܪܬ (P(ə)rāṯ)).

Proper noun

Eufrate m

1. Euphrates (a river in the Middle East)

See also

• Tigri

Old English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εὐφράτης (Euphrátēs), from Old Persian 𐎢𐎳𐎼𐎠𐎬𐎢 (^hUfrātuš), from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣 (purattu), itself from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒌓𒄒𒉣 (^ÍDBuranun).

Proper noun

Eufrate f

1. Euphrates (a river in the Middle East)
   • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

     Þonne west frām Tigris þǣre ēa oþ Eufrate þā ēa, þonne betweox þǣm ēan syndan þās land Babylonia, and Caldea, and Mesopotamia.

     Then west from the River Tigris to the River Euphrates, then between the rivers are the lands of Babylon, Chaldea, and Mesopotamia