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teletsunami

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

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  • telə-tso͞o-nä'mi
  • /tɛlətsuˈnɑːmi/

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noun

Meaning 1

A tsunami that travels more than 1000 kilometres from its origin before reaching land.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From tele- + tsunami.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: télétsunami — tsunami that travels 1000 kilometres
  • Russian: телецуна́ми (telecunámi) — tsunami that travels 1000 kilometres
  • Serbo-Croatian: телецунами — tsunami that travels 1000 kilometres
  • Serbo-Croatian: telecunami — tsunami that travels 1000 kilometres
  • Spanish: teletsunami — tsunami that travels 1000 kilometres