mare nostrum

[mah-re nohs-troom, mair-ee nos-truhm, mahr-ey]

noun

Latin.

1. our sea, especially the Mediterranean to the ancient Romans.

mare nostrum

/ ˈmɑːreɪ ˈnɒstrʊm /

noun

1. the Latin name for the Mediterranean

Word History and Origins

Origin of mare nostrum¹

literally: our sea