maresia

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Portuguese

FWOTD – 17 November 2015

Etymology

From maré (“tide”).

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Portugal" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /mɐ.ɾɨ.ˈzi.ɐ/
  • Hyphenation: ma‧re‧si‧a

Noun

maresia f (plural maresias)

  1. the characteristic smell of the sea
    • 2009, Jane Soares De Almeida, Contos De Amor, Medo E Cólera, Clube de Autores, page 11
      O dia passou lento e Pedro, ao voltar, trouxe no rosto cansado o sorriso de quem teve um dia rendoso. Nos braços, a rede e o cesto de peixes, os cabelos com odor de maresia, o rosto curtido de sal, um assobio alegre ...
  2. corrosive saltwater droplets in the air
  3. swell (a long series of ocean waves)

Synonyms

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