água-viva

Portuguese

FWOTD – 17 June 2018

Etymology

Literally: living water.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɡwa ˈvi.vɐ/

Noun

água-viva f (plural águas-vivas)

1. jellyfish (free-swimming, umbrella-shaped cnidarian)

   Synonyms: alforreca (Portugal), medusa

   • 2007, Gracia Helena Anacleto, Fundo do mar: aventuras submarinas, Editora DCL, page 12:

     A água-viva mais perigosa do mundo é a vespa-do-mar.

     The world’s most dangerous jellyfish is the sea wasp.