marin

sailor, seaman

noun adjective mah-RAN Less Common

Origin: Latin marinus (of the sea)

Also means

marine, nautical (adj)

Usage Note

marin as a noun means a sailor; as an adjective it means marine or nautical (une carte marine = a nautical chart). The feminine form marine is both the adjective and the noun for the navy (la Marine nationale). Bleu marine (navy blue) is a common fixed colour expression.

Examples

"Le marin rentre au port après un long voyage."

Natural Translation

The sailor returns to port after a long voyage.

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