acqua alta

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian acqua alta (literally high water).

Pronunciation

acqua alta in St. Mark's Square

Noun

acqua alta (uncountable)

  1. A phenomenon that regularly occurs in the city of Venice, Italy, typically during high and spring tide, involving the flooding of the most low-lying areas of Venice.

Translations

Italian

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Etymology

Literally, high water.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈak.kwa ˈal.ta/
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  • Hyphenation: àc‧qua‧àl‧ta

Noun

acqua alta f (plural acque alte)

  1. (usually uncountable) acqua alta (regular flooding in Venice)

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Portuguese

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian acqua alta (literally high water).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

acqua alta f (usually uncountable, plural acque alte)

  1. acqua alta (regular flooding in Venice)