maremoto

Italian

Etymology

Blend of mare +‎ moto, on the model of terremoto.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌma.reˈmɔ.to/[1]
Rhymes: -ɔto
Hyphenation: ma‧re‧mò‧to

Noun

maremoto m (plural maremoti)

(geology) seaquake
tsunami

References

maremoto in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Anagrams

roteammo, toreammo

Portuguese

Etymology

Blend of mar +‎ moto.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾeˈmɔ.tu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾeˈmɔ.to/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ɾɨˈmɔ.tu/

Hyphenation: ma‧re‧mo‧to

Noun

maremoto m (plural maremotos)

(geology) seaquake
Synonym: tsunami

Spanish

Etymology

Blend of mar +‎ terremoto.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maɾeˈmoto/ [ma.ɾeˈmo.t̪o]
Rhymes: -oto
Syllabification: ma‧re‧mo‧to

Noun

maremoto m (plural maremotos)

(geology) seaquake

Further reading

“maremoto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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