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)

  1. (geology) seaquake
  2. tsunami

References

  1. ^ maremoto in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Blend of mar +‎ terremoto.

Pronunciation

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

  • Hyphenation: ma‧re‧mo‧to

Noun

maremoto m (plural maremotos)

  1. (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)

  1. (geology) seaquake
    Synonym: tumbazón (Honduras)

Usage notes

Although maremoto and tsunami are sometimes used as synonyms, maremoto refers to the agitation of seawater due to an underwater earthquake (a seaquake) and tsunami refers to the great waves caused by said phenomenon.[1]

References

  1. ^ “tsunami, mejor que sunami”, in FundéuRAE (Fundación del Español Urgente) [Foundation of Urgent Spanish] (in Spanish), Agencia EFE; Real Academia Española, 2 April 2011

Further reading

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