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Mar (sea)

Mar

Latin mare: sea.

Kochi has a busy port and a long maritime history.

Marine

To do with the sea and what lives in it.

Meera wants to study marine life near the Andaman Islands.

Submarine

A vessel that travels under the sea.

A research submarine explored the deep ocean floor.

Remember: Mar = sea: maritime, marina, submarine (under the sea). Caution: marry, market and march are not from mare.

Short lessonRootsMany English words are built on old Latin or Greek roots that carry a core meaning.

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