🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

zona umida

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zona umida

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wetland/ˈwɛt.lænd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La zona umida ospita molte specie di uccelli acquatici."

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As noun
  1. 1

    Land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land.

    "Many migratory birds find refuge in the protected wetland."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'wetland' is derived from the combination of 'wet', which comes from the Old English 'wæt', meaning moist or damp, and 'land', from Old English 'land', referring to ground or territory. The concept has evolved over time to encompass various ecosystems characterized by saturated soil and water presence.

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