sirte

From Ancient Greek Σύρτις (Súrtis), the Gulf of Sidra, a shallow gulf on the coast of Libya.

sirte m (plural sirtes)

1. A sandy reef that hinders the floating of ships.
2. A sandbank, a shoal

• vao, taro, pedrido, restinga, brica

• “sirte” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.

From Ancient Greek Σύρτις (Súrtis), the Gulf of Sidra, a shallow gulf on the coast of Libya.

sirte f (plural sirti)

1. A dangerous sandy reef that forms in deep water (on the African coast of the Mediterranean)

• estri, resti, serti, strie, tersi

From Ancient Greek Σύρτις (Súrtis), the Gulf of Sidra, a shallow gulf on the coast of Libya.

sirte m (plural sirtes)

1. A sandy reef that hinders the floating of ships.
2. A sandbank, a shoal

• vau, vado, baixo, baixio, esparcel, restinga, parcel

From Ancient Greek Σύρτις (Súrtis), the Gulf of Sidra, a shallow gulf on the coast of Libya.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsir.te/, [ˈsiɾ.te]

sirte f (plural sirtes)

1. A sandy reef that hinders the floating of ships.