# Adriatic Sea

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /eɪ.dɹiˈæ.tɪk si/

## Definitions
1. A sea and arm of the Mediterranean Sea, stretching north from the Ionian Sea to Venice, separating the Italian and Balkan Peninsulas.

## Etymology
Calque of Latin Adriāticum mare, variant of Mare Hadriāticum.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/adriatic-sea