sous-marin

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French

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Etymology

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From sous- +‎ marin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /su.ma.ʁɛ̃/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)

Noun

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sous-marin m (plural sous-marins)

  1. submarine (undersea boat)
  2. (North America) submarine (sandwich)

Adjective

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sous-marin (feminine sous-marine, masculine plural sous-marins, feminine plural sous-marines)

  1. underwater; submarine
    • 1874, Jules Verne, Vingt mille lieues sous les mers, sourced from [1]:
      Nous occupions, en cet endroit. Le centre d’une vaste clairière, entourée par les hautes arborisations de la forêt sous-marine.
      At this locality we stood in the center of a huge clearing surrounded by the tall tree forms of this underwater forest.
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