ˈbäsp(ə)rəs noun
or bos·pho·rus -sf(-
( plural bosporuses or bosphoruses -sə̇z ; also bospo·ri -pəˌrī ; or bospho·ri -fəˌrī)
Etymology: Latin Bosporus, Bosphorus
: a strait or a narrow sea connecting two seas or connecting a lake and a sea
ˈbäsp(ə)rəs noun
or bos·pho·rus -sf(-
( plural bosporuses or bosphoruses -sə̇z ; also bospo·ri -pəˌrī ; or bospho·ri -fəˌrī)
Etymology: Latin Bosporus, Bosphorus
: a strait or a narrow sea connecting two seas or connecting a lake and a sea
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012