água-viva

Portuguese

FWOTD – 17 June 2018

Etymology

Literally: living water.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡwa ˈvi.vɐ/

Noun

água-viva f (plural águas-vivas)

  1. jellyfish (free-swimming, umbrella-shaped cnidarian)
    Synonyms: alforreca (Portugal), medusa
    • 2007, Gracia Helena Anacleto, Fundo do mar: aventuras submarinas, Editora DCL, page 12:
      A água-viva mais perigosa do mundo é a vespa-do-mar.
      The world’s most dangerous jellyfish is the sea wasp.
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