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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

  1. noun The regular rise and fall of the sea, caused mainly by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
  2. noun A strong general trend or current of events, opinion, or feeling.
  3. verb To help someone get through a difficult period ("tide over").

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