ultramar

See also: Ultramar

Catalan

Alternative forms

  • oltramar (archaic)

Etymology

From ultra- + mar.

Pronunciation

Noun

ultramar m (plural ultramars)

  1. overseas, abroad
  2. ultramarine (pigment)
    Synonym: blau d'ultramar

Derived terms

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese ultramar, outramar, from Latin ultra (beyond) + mare (sea).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /uw.tɾaˈmaʁ/ [uʊ̯.tɾaˈmah]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /uw.tɾaˈmaɾ/ [uʊ̯.tɾaˈmaɾ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /uw.tɾaˈmaʁ/ [uʊ̯.tɾaˈmaχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /uw.tɾaˈmaɻ/ [uʊ̯.tɾaˈmaɻ]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ul.tɾɐˈmaɾ/ [uɫ.tɾɐˈmaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ul.tɾɐˈma.ɾi/ [uɫ.tɾɐˈma.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: ul‧tra‧mar

Noun

ultramar m (plural ultramares)

  1. overseas (countries and regions outside one’s country, especially across the sea)
    Synonym: além-mar
    Eles viajaram para o ultramar.
    They travelled overseas.
  2. (Portugal, historical, often capitalized) the Portuguese overseas territories from colonial times
    Guerra do Ultramar.
    Overseas War.

Spanish

Etymology

From ultra- + mar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ultɾaˈmaɾ/ [ul̪.t̪ɾaˈmaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ul‧tra‧mar

Noun

ultramar m (plural ultramares)

  1. abroad; overseas
    trabajo en ultramaroverseas work

Derived terms

Further reading

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