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fondale

seabed, seafloor

noun fon-DAH-leh Rare
Travel & Places Geography

Also means

backdrop, stage flat

Usage Note

Fondale is masculine despite ending in -e. In theatre it means a painted backdrop (fondale scenico); in geography it means the bottom of the sea or a lake. The plural fondali is regular. Don't confuse with fondamenta (foundations of a building).

Examples

"I fondali del Mar Mediterraneo sono ricchi di vita."

Natural Translation

The seabeds of the Mediterranean Sea are rich with life.

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