How to pronounce maritime
American English pronunciation
MAIR-ih-tym
- IPA
- /ˈmɛɹɪˌtaɪm/
- Syllables
- MAIR · ih · tym (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What maritime means
Having to do with the sea, ships and sailing
In a sentence: The maritime museum has old ship wheels, anchors and maps of the ocean.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word maritimus, meaning "of the sea."
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