marea viva

Galician

Alternative forms

• mareas vivas

Etymology

Literally, “intense, vivid tide”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈɾea ˈbiba/ [maˈɾe.ɐ ˈβ̞i.β̞ɐ]
• IPA^(key): /maˈɾɛa ˈbiba/ [maˈɾɛ.ɐ ˈβ̞i.β̞ɐ]

Noun

marea viva f (plural mareas vivas)

1. king tide

References

• “marea viva” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “marea viva” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.