risacca

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risacca f sing (pl.: risacche)

  1. moto di ritorno dell'onda fermata e respinta da un ostacolo
    • fenomeno che si verifica più spesso e in maniera più accentuata sulle coste ripide
ri | sàc | ca

IPA: /riˈsakka/

dallo spagnolo resaca, derivazione di resacar ossia "tirare indietro", da sacar ovvero "togliere", che è un derivato del latino saccus ossia "sacco" Dallo sp. resaca, deriv. di resacar ‘tirare indietro’