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Brackish - meaning and illustration

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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes

1.1. Subject field:

River navigation. (Hierarchy:

Fisheries
Aquatic navigation
River navigation

1.2. IPA transcription and prononciation for brackish:

Estuarine: [ˈɛst.jʊə(ɹ)ˌaɪn] ; Brackish: BrE /ˈbrækɪʃ/ NAmE /ˈbrækɪʃ/

1.3. Synonyms of brackish:

We have one international synonym for brackish, notably:

estuarine

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Graph 1 : brackish, estuarine - Google ngram extract ( graph of term etymology and evolution. Source: Google ngram )

1.4. Etymology of Brackish:

Brackish: From brack and -⁠ish; from Middle Dutch brac, ‘briny’; mid 16th cent.: from obsolete brack ‘salty’, from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch brac. estuarine: From estuary and -⁠ine; from Classical Latin aestuarium, ‘beach’.

1.5. French translation of brackish:

Brackish can be translated into French as:

saumâtre

1.6. Definition of brackish in fisheries:

Brackish: of or referring to an estuary. (of water) slightly salty. In-between marine and freshwater.

Fishery terminology records for Brackish

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2. Terms related to brackish:

Fresh water (noun)

Merchant fleet (noun)

3. Fisheries sub-sectors related to brackish:

Fisheries

Fisheries management

Aquatic navigation

River navigation