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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescrête blanche
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kret blansh
"Les crêtes blanches dansaient sur la surface de l'océan."
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2 senses- 1
A white crest of foam on the top of a wave.
"The whitecaps danced across the surface of the ocean as the wind picked up." - 2
A term used in surfing to describe the ideal conditions for riding waves.
"The surfers were excited to see the whitecaps forming, signaling perfect waves ahead."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'whitecap' originates from the combination of 'white', referring to the color, and 'cap', which denotes a covering or top. It has been used since the early 19th century to describe the white foam that forms on the crest of waves, particularly in maritime contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whitecap" is said worldwide
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crête blanche
Transliteration: kret blansh
"Les crêtes blanches dansaient sur la surface de l'océan."
weiße Kappe
Transliteration: vaɪsə kapə
"Die weißen Kappen tanzten auf der Oberfläche des Ozeans."
cima bianca
Transliteration: tʃima bianka
"Le cime bianche danzavano sulla superficie dell'oceano."
cima blanca
Transliteration: sima blanka
"Las cimas blancas danzaban sobre la superficie del océano."
cume branco
Transliteration: kume branku
"Os cumes brancos dançavam na superfície do oceano."
सफेद चोटी
Transliteration: safed choti
"सागर की सफेद चोटी लहरों पर नाच रही थी।"
白色波峰
Transliteration: báisè bōfēng
"海面上的白色波峰在风中舞动。"
흰색 파도
Transliteration: huin saek pado
"바다 위의 흰색 파도가 바람에 춤추고 있었다."
白い波の頂
Transliteration: shiroi nami no itadaki
"海の表面で白い波の頂が踊っていた。"
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