acqua alta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A phenomenon that regularly occurs in the city of Venice, Italy, typically during high and spring tide, involving the flooding of the most low-lying areas of Venice.

Pronunciation

/ˌækwə ˈæltə/

Word forms

acqua alta

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian acqua alta (literally “high water”).

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