seawater

Meaning

Noun

The saltwater of a sea or ocean.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Consisting of seawater.
2. (not-comparable) Associated in some way with seawater, or intended for dealing with seawater.

Synonyms

brine

sea water

salt water

saltwater

sea

🌊

brackish

marine water

ocean

🌊

surf

salt

🧂

saline water

Translations

eau de mer

Meerwasser

acqua di mare

água do mar

zeewater

agua de mar

Salzwasser

aigua de mar

deniz suyu

agua salada

eau salée

água salgada

salmorra

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: seewater

Inherited from Old English: sǣwæter

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Seewoater

Cognate with Western Frisian: seewetter

Cognate with Dutch: zeewater

Cognate with Icelandic: sjóvatn

In summary

From Middle English seewater, se water, from Old English sǣwæter (“seawater”), equivalent to sea + water. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Seewoater (“seawater”), West Frisian seewetter (“seawater”), Dutch zeewater (“seawater”), Icelandic sjóvatn (“seawater”).