Sevan

English

Lake Sevan

Etymology

From Armenian Սեւան (Sewan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seˈvɑːn/

Proper noun

Sevan

1. large freshwater mountain lake in Armenia
2. formerly an island in the northwestern part of Lake Sevan in Armenia, which was transformed into a peninsula after the artificial draining during the Soviet era

Derived terms

• Sevan trout

Translations

a lake in Armenia

• Ancient Greek: Λυχνῖτις (Lukhnîtis)
• Armenian: Սեւան (Sewan), Սեւանա լիճ (Sewana lič)
• Azerbaijani: Göyçə
• Danish: Sevansøen
• Latin: Lychnitis
• Russian: Сева́н (ru) m (Seván)
• Turkish: Gökçe (tr)

a former island

• Armenian: Սեւանա կղզի (Sewana kġzi)

  Old Armenian: Սեւան (Sewan)

Anagrams

• Avens, Evans, Naves, Venas, avens, naves, vanes