Kilo Lingo

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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

.

The sailor knows the stars well.

zarparon .

The sailors set sail at dawn.

.

My grandfather was a sailor for twenty years.

¡ !

A sailor never fears the storm!

.

The young sailor dreamed of crossing the ocean.

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This word is part of lesson 52.