el
masculine
/maɾiˈneɾo/
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Translation
sailor
Word origin
From marino ('of the sea') plus the suffix -ero, ultimately from Latin marinus, from mare ('sea'). The same root gives English 'marine' and 'maritime'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- marinus
- English cognates
- marine, maritime
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralmarineros
Examples
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The sailor knows the stars well.
zarparon .
The sailors set sail at dawn.
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My grandfather was a sailor for twenty years.
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A sailor never fears the storm!
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The young sailor dreamed of crossing the ocean.
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