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Saronic Gulf

Saronic Gulf

7.1
A gulf of the Aegean Sea between Attica and the Peloponnese in Greece
  • proper noun
translation icon : Golfo Sarónico
  • Tourists often take boat trips across the Saronic Gulf to explore the nearby islands.

Examples

  • The Saronic Gulf has been important to Greek maritime trade since ancient times.

  • Beautiful sunsets over the Saronic Gulf attract photographers from all over the world.

  • The Saronic Gulf is known for its beautiful islands.

  • Many tourists visit the Saronic Gulf every summer.

  • Beautiful sunsets over the Saronic Gulf attract photographers from all over the world.

  • Tourists often take boat trips across the Saronic Gulf to explore the nearby islands.

  • The Saronic Gulf has been important to Greek maritime trade since ancient times.

Synonyms

Gulf of Aegina
vsSaronic Gulf
6.7

A part of the Aegean Sea between the Attica coast and the island of Aegina

is located between two peninsulas on the Aegean coast rather than by an island

Surface Forms

Saronic Gulf main

Morphology

Saronic + gulf

This is a straightforward adjective + noun place-name: if a learner knows 'gulf' (a stretch of sea) and recognises 'Saronic' as an adjectival place-name, the combined meaning — a gulf associated with Saronic/the Saronic region — is directly interpretable. Precise geographic details require world knowledge, but the lexical composition is transparent and yields an obvious referential meaning.

Etymology

Saronic Gulf may come from the old Greek name for the area, linked to a small island and a man called 'Saron' who, one story says, drowned there. That's why the name now refers to the part of the Aegean Sea between Attica and the Peloponnese.