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/maɾ/

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Translation

sea

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Word origin

From Latin 'mare' ('sea'). The same root gives English marine and maritime.

Origin
Latin
Root
mare
English cognates
marine, maritime

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralmares

Examples

Mediterraneo.

I live near the Mediterranean sea.

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The sea is very calm this morning.

banamos .

We bathed in the sea at dawn.

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He dreamed of crossing the sea in a small boat.

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The smell of the sea came in through the open window.

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This word is taught in chapter 11, lesson 2: mar, libertad, guapo and 7 more words.