Hellespontine
adjective
Hel·les·pon·tine
¦helə¦späntᵊn,
-än‧ˌtīn
: of or relating to the strait of Hellespont (Dardanelles)
Word History
Etymology
Hellespont, narrow strait between the Gallipoli peninsula in Europe and Turkey in Asia that connects the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean sea (from Latin Hellespontus, from Greek Hellēspontos) + English -ine