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/maɾ/
Translation
sea
Word origin
From Latin 'mare' ('sea'). The same root gives English marine and maritime.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mare
- English cognates
- marine, maritime
Grammar
Examples
Mediterraneo.
I live near the Mediterranean sea.
.
The sea is very calm this morning.
banamos amanecer.
We bathed in the sea at dawn.
Soñaba cruzar .
He dreamed of crossing the sea in a small boat.
olor .
The smell of the sea came in through the open window.
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