maresia

Portuguese
FWOTD – 17 November 2015

Etymology

From maré (“tide”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ɾeˈzi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ɾeˈzi.a/

  • Hyphenation: ma‧re‧si‧a

Noun

maresia f (plural maresias)

  1. the characteristic smell of the sea
    • 2009, Jane Soares De Almeida, Contos De Amor, Medo E Cólera, Clube de Autores, page 11:
      O dia passou lento e Pedro, ao voltar, trouxe no rosto cansado o sorriso de quem teve um dia rendoso. Nos braços, a rede e o cesto de peixes, os cabelos com odor de maresia, o rosto curtido de sal, um assobio alegre ...
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  2. corrosive saltwater droplets in the air
  3. swell (a long series of ocean waves)
    Synonyms: marejada, marulhada
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