marine

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See also Marine, and mariné

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Etymology[edit]

Recorded since c.1420, from Middle French marin, from Old French, from Latin marinus (of the sea), itself from mare (sea), from Proto-Indo-European *móri (body of water, lake) (cognate with Old English mere (sea, lake, pool, pond), Dutch meer, German Meer, all from Proto-Germanic *mari).

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marine (comparative more marine, superlative most marine)

  1. Of, or pertaining to, the sea (marine biology, marine insurance.)

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Noun[edit]

marine (plural marines)

  1. A member of a marine corps.
    He was a marine in World War II.
  2. (capitalised in the plural): A marine corps.
    He fought with the Marines in World War II.

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Dutch[edit]

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French marine, from Latin marinus, derived from mare (sea).

Noun[edit]

marine f (plural marines, diminutive marinetje)

  1. (navigation) A navy
  2. (military) An armed navy (naval branch of armed forces)

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin marinus, derived from mare (sea).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA: /ma.ʁin/

Adjective[edit]

marine

  1. Feminine singular form of marin.

Noun[edit]

marine f (plural marines)

  1. A navy

Derived terms[edit]

  • marinette f colloquial form of a feminine marin: though not derogative, women generally don't accept to be called this way
  • marinier m
  • sous-marin

Verb form[edit]

marine

  1. First-person singular indicative present form of mariner.
  2. Third-person singular indicative present form of mariner.
  3. First-person singular subjunctive present form of mariner.
  4. Third-person singular subjunctive present form of mariner.
  5. Second-person singular imperative present form of mariner.

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marine f

  1. Feminine plural form of marina.

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marine f

  1. Plural form of marina

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Latin[edit]

Adjective[edit]

marīne

  1. vocative masculine singular of marīnus

Norwegian[edit]

Noun[edit]

marine m

  1. navy

Adjective[edit]

marine

  1. naval

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Verb[edit]

marine (infinitive marinar)

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of marinar.
  2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of marinar.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of marinar.
  4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of marinar.