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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries河口
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hékǒu
"这个河口是许多海洋生物的栖息地。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream and fresh water mixes with salt water.
"A wide variety of unique birds and fish thrive in the protected waters of the river estuary." - 2
A coastal body of water connected to the open sea and having one or more rivers flowing into it.
"Pollution running downstream can severely impact the delicate ecosystem of the coastal estuary."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'aestuarium', meaning a tidal inlet or marsh, which stems from 'aestus' meaning tide or boiling surge. The term entered the English language in the early 17th century through geographical and scientific descriptions of tidal river mouths.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Estuary" is said worldwide
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estuaire
Transliteration: /ɛs.tɥɛʁ/
"De nombreuses espèces vivent dans l'estuaire du fleuve."
Mündung
Transliteration: /ˈmʏndʊŋ/
"Das Schiff fuhr in die Mündung des Flusses ein."
estuario
Transliteration: /esˈtu.rjo/
"L'estuario è un ecosistema molto delicato."
estuario
Transliteration: /esˈtu.ɾjo/
"El río desemboca en un amplio estuario."
estuário
Transliteration: /isˈtu.a.ɾiu/
"Muitas aves migratórias visitam o estuário todos os anos."
ज्वारनदमुख
Transliteration: jvaranadmukh
"नदी का मुहाना या ज्वारनदमुख एक समृद्ध पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र है।"
河口
Transliteration: hékǒu
"这个河口是许多海洋生物的栖息地。"
어스튜어리
Transliteration: eoseutyueori
"강 하구의 어스튜어리 지역은 생태학적으로 매우 중요하다."
河口
Transliteration: kakō
"その河口には多くの水鳥が生息しています。"
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