maremoto

== Italian == === Etymology === Blend of mare +‎ moto, on the model of terremoto. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌma.reˈmɔ.to/ Rhymes: -ɔto Hyphenation: ma‧re‧mò‧to === Noun === maremoto m (plural maremoti) (geology) seaquake tsunami === References === === Anagrams === roteammo, toreammo == Portuguese == === Etymology === Blend of mar + terremoto. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ma‧re‧mo‧to === Noun === maremoto m (plural maremotos) (geology) seaquake Synonym: tsunami === Further reading === “maremoto”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “maremoto”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Blend of mar + terremoto. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /maɾeˈmoto/ [ma.ɾeˈmo.t̪o] Rhymes: -oto Syllabification: ma‧re‧mo‧to === Noun === maremoto m (plural maremotos) (geology) seaquake Synonym: tumbazón (Honduras) ==== Usage notes ==== Although maremoto and tsunami are sometimes used as synonyms, maremoto refers to the agitation of seawater due to an underwater earthquake (a seaquake) and tsunami refers to the great waves caused by said phenomenon. === References === === Further reading === “maremoto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025