ˈbäsp(ə)rən adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin bosporanus of the Bosporus, from Bosporus, Bosphorus Bosphorus, strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Black sea, strait connecting the Sea of Azov with the Black sea (from Greek Bosporos ) + -anus -an
1. : of or relating to the Bosporus
2. : of or relating to Kerch strait