Variant: or biblical Salt Sea or L La · cus As · phal · ti · tes
Pronunciation: ' l ā -k ə s- ˌ as- ˌ fo ̇ l- ' t ī -t ē z
Function: geographical name
salt lake ab 50 mi (80 km ) long on boundary bet. Israel & Jordan area 370 sq mi (962 sq km ), surface 1312 ft (400 m ) below sea level