Spanish Conversation · Level 18
90 words
Spanish word
estuario
Pronunciation
IPA/esˈtwaɾjo/
Meaning
- masculine nounestuary
Example
El estuario está cerca de la ciudad.
The estuary is near the city.
More examples
¿Quieres ir al estuario este fin de semana?
Do you want to go to the estuary this weekend?
Core concept
Tidal river mouth where fresh and salt water mix.
Common phrases
ir al estuario
go to the estuary
hacer una excursión al estuario
take a trip to the estuary
Similar words
desembocadura: Place where a river flows out into the sea or a lake.
delta: River mouth formed by deposited sediment that spreads into a triangular network of channels.
bahía: Wide coastal inlet of the sea or a lake, often relatively sheltered.
Definition in Spanish
Parte final de un río influida por las mareas, donde el agua resulta salobre por la mezcla de agua dulce y marina.
Word origin
From Latin aestuarium, from aestus 'tide, surge', originally meaning a place affected by tides and later used for a river mouth influenced by the sea.
Usage tips
- Estuario denotes a tidal, brackish part of a river, while desembocadura or boca del río simply indicate a river mouth without implying tidal influence or salinity.
Other meanings
- river mouthnoun