🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Baixa-mar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbajʃɐ maʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Low-Tide/loʊ taɪd/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Na baixa-mar, é possível ver muitos peixes."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The lowest level of the sea reached during a tidal cycle.

    "During low-tide, the beach is much wider and reveals rocks and marine life usually submerged."
  2. 2

    A specific time when the tide is at its lowest point.

    "The fishermen planned their trip for low-tide to access the best fishing spots."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'low-tide' combines 'low', derived from Old English 'lōw', meaning 'not high', and 'tide', from Old English 'tīd', which referred to a time or period. Historically, 'tide' has evolved to denote the periodic rise and fall of sea levels, influenced by lunar and solar gravitational forces.

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