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marin

marine, of the sea /maˈrin/

adjective#3812 most common

Also: maritime, naval, sea (attributive)

Example sentences

Aerul marin este curat.
The sea air is clean.
Parcul marin are multe specii de pești.
The marine park has many fish species.
Ceața marină acoperea portul dimineața.
The sea fog covered the harbor in the morning.
Curenții marini influențează clima de coastă.
Marine currents influence the coastal climate.
Rezervațiile marine din Marea Neagră protejează ecosisteme fragile.
The marine reserves in the Black Sea protect fragile ecosystems.
Biodiversitatea marină a litoralului românesc a scăzut din cauza poluării industriale.
The marine biodiversity of the Romanian coast has declined because of industrial pollution.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativemarin / marinămarini / marine
Genitivemarin / marinemarini / marine
Accusativemarin / marinămarini / marine
Vocativemarin / marinămarini / marine

Word family

mareseamarinarsailormarinănavy, or seascape painting
maritimmaritime
submarinsubmarine

Etymology

The word comes from Latin marinus, an adjective built on mare, meaning sea. Latin mare traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root for sea or standing water. Romanian kept the word through direct Latin descent, unlike some Romance neighbors that reshaped it further.

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