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alto-mar

Portuguese, noun/ˌaw.tuˈma(ʁ)/

alto-mar is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “high seas (parts of ocean far from shore)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “região do mar distante da costa”.

What does alto-mar mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinehigh seas (parts of ocean far from shore)

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

noun: 1. região do mar distante da costa 2. região do mar fora dos limites das águas territoriais de qualquer estado

phrase: 1. região do mar distante da costa 2. região do mar fora dos limites das águas territoriais de qualquer estado

The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.

Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of alto-mar

  • al.to-mar canonical

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce alto-mar?

  • Brazil /ˌaw.tuˈma(ʁ)/
  • Brazil [ˌaʊ̯.tuˈma(h)]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.