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meteotsunami

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A tsunami-like wave of meteorological origin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: climatology, geography, meteorology, natural-sciences, oceanography

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: meteorological tsunami

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of meteorological + tsunami.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 氣象海嘯 /气象海啸 (hei3 zoeng6 hoi2 siu3) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 氣象海嘯 /气象海啸 (qìxiàng hǎixiào) — Translations
  • Finnish: meteotsunami — Translations
  • French: météotsunami — Translations
  • French: tsunami météorologique — Translations
  • Italian: marrobbio — Translations
  • Italian: marrùbbio — Translations
  • Polish: meteotsunami — Translations
  • Sicilian: marrubbiu — Translations