Spanish word
el maremoto
Meaning: the seaquake
Spanish pronunciation
Details
- Part of speech:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Category:
- Natural phenomena
Example sentence
El maremoto provocó olas gigantes.
The seaquake caused giant waves.
Explanation in Spanish
Difiere de un tsunami: un maremoto ocurre bajo el agua.
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