Euphrates Definition

yo͝o-frātēz
pronoun

The river in the Middle East, 2780 kilometers in length, flowing southwest from Turkey, then southeast, and uniting with the Tigris before entering the Persian Gulf. It forms the Western edge of classical Mesopotamia.

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Origin of Euphrates

  • From Ancient Greek Εὐφράτης (Euphrátēs), from Old Persian (Ufrātu), from Elamite [script?] (ú-ip-ra-tu-iš). Related is Akkadian [script?] (purattu) (cf. Classical Syriac ܦܪܬ (P(ə)rāṯ)).

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