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Ligurian Sea

Ligurian Sea

1 5.8
A part of the Mediterranean Sea between the northwest coast of Italy and Corsica
  • proper noun
: mar de Liguria
  • The Ligurian Sea is known for its stunning blue waters and picturesque coastal towns.

Examples

  • Marine biologists often study dolphins and whales that inhabit the Ligurian Sea.

  • Many cruise ships travel through the Ligurian Sea on their way to ports in Italy and France.

  • The Ligurian Sea is known for its stunning coastline.

  • Have you ever sailed in the Ligurian Sea?

  • Many cruise ships travel through the Ligurian Sea on their way to ports in Italy and France.

  • Marine biologists often study dolphins and whales that inhabit the Ligurian Sea.

  • The Ligurian Sea is known for its stunning blue waters and picturesque coastal towns.

Surface Forms

Ligurian Sea main

Morphology

Ligurian + sea

The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'Ligurian' (from/about Liguria) with 'sea' (a large body of saltwater); a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to the sea by Liguria. Naming bodies of water after regions is cross-linguistically common, so this composition follows a transparent, predictable pattern for B1 learners.

Etymology

Ligurian Sea comes from the coastal region 'Liguria'. People simply called the sea next to Liguria the Ligurian Sea, so today it means the part of the Mediterranean by northwest Italy and Corsica.