παλίρροια — meaning in English
palirroia
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English meaning
- tide noun The regular rise and fall of the sea, caused mainly by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
Senses
παλίρροια is used for these senses in English:
- acqua alta 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.
- tide The daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun.
tide — full definition
- noun The regular rise and fall of the sea, caused mainly by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
- noun A strong general trend or current of events, opinion, or feeling.
- verb To help someone get through a difficult period ("tide over").