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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmarin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ma-ʁɛ̃
"Le marin a affronté la tempête avec courage."
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A person who navigates or assists in navigating a ship; a sailor or seaman.
"Experienced mariners know how to read the changing stars and sudden shifts in the wind."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'marinere', which came from Anglo-Norman and Old French 'marinier', ultimately tracing back to the Late Latin root 'marinus' meaning 'of the sea' (from 'mare', meaning 'sea'). The term has historically referred to a person who assists in navigating a ship or is actively engaged in maritime seafaring.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mariner" is said worldwide
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marin
Transliteration: ma-ʁɛ̃
"Le marin a affronté la tempête avec courage."
Seemann
Transliteration: ˈzeːˌman
"Der erfahrene Seemann steuerte das Schiff sicher durch den Sturm."
marinaio
Transliteration: ma.raˈnaː.jo
"Il marinaio guardava l'orizzonte dalla torre di avvistamento."
marinero
Transliteration: ma.ɾiˈne.ɾo
"El marinero izó las velas antes de que cayera la noche."
marinheiro
Transliteration: ma.ɾiˈɲej.ɾu
"O marinheiro trabalhou arduamente no convés do navio."
नाविक
Transliteration: navik
"अनुभवी नाविक ने तूफानी समुद्र में जहाज को संभाला।"
水手
Transliteration: shuǐshǒu
"经验丰富的水手熟练地绑好了船帆。"
선원
Transliteration: seon-won
"베테랑 선원이 거친 파도를 헤치고 항해했습니다."
船乗り
Transliteration: funanori
"その船乗りは長年の航海経験を持っています。"
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