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acqua alta

UK/ˌækwə ˈæltə/

acqua alta noun: 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.

acqua alta: a phenomenon that regularly occurs in the city of Venice, Italy, typically during high and spring...
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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.

acqua alta meaning in Kannada and Arabic

acqua alta in Kannada

regular flooding in Venice
ಆಕ್ವಾ ಆಲ್ಟಾ ākvā ālṭā

acqua alta in Arabic

regular flooding in Venice
أَكّْوَا أَلْتَا ʔakkwā ʔaltā

Origin of acqua alta

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

Questions about acqua alta

What does acqua alta mean?
Acqua alta means 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.
What is acqua alta in Kannada?
Acqua alta in Kannada is ಆಕ್ವಾ ಆಲ್ಟಾ (ākvā ālṭā). See Acqua alta meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is acqua alta?
Acqua alta is a noun.
How do you pronounce acqua alta?
Acqua alta is pronounced /ˌækwə ˈæltə/ (UK).

Words near acqua alta in the dictionary

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  10. acquaint
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