acqua alta

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian acqua alta (literally “high water”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌækwə ˈæltə/

acqua alta in St. Mark's Square

Noun

acqua alta (uncountable)

1. 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.

Etymology

Literally “high water”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈak.kwa ˈal.ta/

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Noun

acqua alta f (plural acque alte)

1. (usually uncountable) acqua alta (regular flooding in Venice)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian acqua alta (literally “high water”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈakwɐ ˈaltɐ/

Noun

acqua alta f (usually uncountable, plural acque alte)

1. acqua alta (regular flooding in Venice)