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)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ewˈfra.te/
• Rhymes: -ate
• Hyphenation: Eu‧frà‧te

Proper noun

Eufrate m

1. Euphrates (a river in the Middle East)

See also

• Tigri

Latin

Pronunciation 1

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ɛu̯ˈfraː.tɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [eu̯ˈfraː.te]

Proper noun

Eufrāte

1. ablative singular of Eufrātēs

Pronunciation 2

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ɛu̯ˈfraː.teː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [eu̯ˈfraː.te]

Proper noun

Eufrātē

1. ablative/vocative singular of Eufrātēs