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mar-: sea
mar- is a Latin root meaning “sea”. Learn its variants and explore 1 connected words.
Meaning and variants
Meaning: sea
Root forms: mar-, mari-
Source word: mare — sea
Word family and examples
- maritime
connected with the sea, especially in relation to trade
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