maria

plural-noun
UK: /məˈriːə/
US: /məˈriːə/

  1. Plural of mare; large, dark, basaltic plains on the Moon and other planetary bodies, formed by ancient volcanic eruptions.

    1. The lunar maria are visible with binoculars, dark spots on the Moon. [ ] [ ]
    2. Scientists study the composition of maria to understand lunar volcanic history, like maria's origin. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "maria" is /məˈriːə/ in British English and /məˈriːə/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "maria": "The lunar maria are visible with binoculars, dark spots on the Moon.". More examples on the page.