βγαίνω στην ανοιχτή θάλασσα

Translations

• to sail into open waters
• to reach the high seas

Forms

Usage Notes

Often used in aorist or perfect tense to indicate completed action

Etymology

Literal combination that became idiomatic in nautical contexts

Cultural Context

Common in Greek maritime culture and literature

• Think of 'going out' (βγαίνω) to where the sea opens up