Oceanus Britannicus[1][2][3] sive mare Britannicum[4][3][5] sive et Manica[6][7] est pars Oceani Atlantici quod Angliam meridianam a Franciam septentrionalem separat, et Atlanticum cum Mari Germanico coniungit. Hoc fretum est circa 560 longum, et latitudine inter 240 km et 34 in Freto Gallico variatur.[8] Minimum ex maribus humilibus circa dorsum continentis Europaei aream circa 75 000 km² comprehendit.[9]
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Francogallice la Manche nuncupatur (scilicet "manica") unde nomen Latinum "Manica"; Anglice saepius the Channel ("fretum") appellatur, plenius English Channel, unde semel Latine "Canalites Angliae"[2]; Bretonice Mor Breizh, scilicet "mare Britonum" vel "Britannicum".
Italus Ioannes Maria Salati natatione primus Oceanum Britannicum transivit, a Britannia ad Francogalliam, anno Domini 1817.
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