tsunami

Senso (Inglese)

1. A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption; often a series of waves (a wave train).
2. A large and generally unstoppable surge.

Sinonimi

tidal wave

seismic sea wave

surge

billow

rolling wave

sea-quake

floodhead

breaker

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/(t)suːˈnɑːmi/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Borrowed from Japanese 津(つ)波(なみ) (tsunami), from 津 (tsu, “harbour”) + 波 (nami, “wave”).

Frasi

Experts of geology agree: Yesterday's tsunami was just a herald of the imminent apocalypse .

Gli esperti di geologia sono d'accordo: lo tsunami di ieri era solo un araldo dell'imminente apocalisse.