água-viva

Portuguese

FWOTD – 17 June 2018

Etymology

Literally, “living water”.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌa.ɡwɐˈvi.vɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌa.ɡwaˈvi.va/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌa.ɡwɐˈvi.vɐ/ [ˌa.ɣwɐˈvi.vɐ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌa.ɡwɐˈbi.bɐ/ [ˌa.ɣwɐˈβi.βɐ]

Noun

água-viva f (plural águas-vivas)

jellyfish (free-swimming, umbrella-shaped cnidarian)
Synonyms: (Portugal) alforreca, 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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