El marinero
Example: El marinero navegó durante semanas en el océano.
Definition
"El marinero" refers to a sailor, a person who navigates and works on a ship or boat, often traveling across seas and oceans. This term specifically denotes someone skilled in maritime activities, such as steering, maintaining, and operating vessels on water.
Etymology
The term "el marinero" comes from the Spanish word 'mar', meaning sea, combined with the suffix '-inero' which indicates a person associated with something. Thus, "el marinero" literally means 'the person of the sea'. Did you know that the word reflects the deep connection between sailors and the ocean, highlighting their role as essential figures in maritime history?
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"El marinero" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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