Meaning
tsunami
- a long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or submarine disturbance
In a sentence
Lo tsunami ha devastato diversi villaggi lungo la costa.
The tsunami devastated several villages along the coast.
È scattato l'allarme tsunami subito dopo la violenta scossa.
The tsunami warning went off right after the violent tremor.
Le onde dello tsunami possono raggiungere altezze impressionanti.
Tsunami waves can reach impressive heights.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tsunami | masculine · singular |
| tsunami | masculine · plural |
| tsunami | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Japanese loanword; masculine and invariable in the plural (gli tsunami).