mar

Meaning

1. (masculine) sea
2. (masculine) swell
3. (figuratively, masculine) sea; vast number or quantity

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmaɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: mare

Cognate with Portuguese: mar

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese mar, from Latin mare. Compare Portuguese mar.

Sentences

A planta crece nas proximidades do mar .

The plant grows in the vicinity of the sea.

É un espírito dos Maia tamén coñecida como " a dona do mar ".

It is a spirit of the Maya also known as "the lady of the sea."

Tamén se atopa no mar Mediterráneo e no mar do Norte .

It is also found in the Mediterranean Sea and the North Sea.

Vive nas profundidades do atlántico oriental e no mar Mediterráneo .

It lives in the depths of the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.

Nos motores navais utilízase auga do mar para a refrixeración.

Naval engines use seawater for cooling.