acqua alta
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian acqua alta (literally “high water”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌækwə ˈæltə/
Noun[edit]
acqua alta (uncountable)
- A phenomenon that regularly occurs in the city of Venice, Italy, typically during high and spring tide, involving the flooding of the most low-lying areas of Venice.
Translations[edit]
regular flooding in Venice
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “high water”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
acqua alta f (plural acque alte)
- (usually uncountable) acqua alta (regular flooding in Venice)
Related terms[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from Italian acqua alta (literally “high water”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
acqua alta f (usually uncountable, plural acque alte)
- acqua alta (regular flooding in Venice)
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