Caspian

American  

[kas-pee-uhn] / ˈkæs pi ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Caspian Sea.

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noun

1. Caspian Sea.

Other Word Forms

• trans-Caspian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Caspian

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

“The most important goal of this strike was to limit Russian smuggling and show the Iranians that they don’t have sea defenses in the Caspian,” said Eliezer Marum, a former commander of the Israeli Navy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some headed north towards the Caspian Sea, where there have been fewer attacks.

From BBC

Alternative routes -- reaching Europe via the Caspian Sea to bypass Russia and Iran -- do not have the capacity to absorb a sudden surge in cargo.

From Barron's

Azerbaijan, a small but strategically important Caspian country bordering Russia, Iran, Armenia and Georgia, is now being pulled closer to the heart of a much bigger confrontation.

From BBC

“People are really scared,” said a retired oil executive who packed his bags and fled for his villa on the Caspian Sea after watching missiles flying over Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal