marina
/məˈɹinə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A female given name from Latin.
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A transliteration of the Russian female given name Марина (Marina).
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A city in Monterey County, California, United States.
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Example Sentences
- "It's a peaceful marina with not too many boats and yachts."
- "The marina was a mainstay of the neighborhood, and Mr. O’Rourke was known for staging salsa and merengue concerts."
- "My gentle babe Marina - whom, / for she was born at sea, I have nam'd so -"
- "Marina Ovsyannikova, b. 1978"
- "As the start-up took off, they opened an office in Dogpatch, and moved into a house big enough for their growing family in the Marina, a pricey neighbourhood where pastel-coloured terrace houses look over the Golden Gate."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: marinus, marina, Marīna