Disembocation

/ˌdɪsɛmboʊˈkeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The act or place of flowing out or emptying, especially of a river into a larger body of water; the mouth of a river.

Etymology

From dis- + embocation, from Latin 'boca' (mouth) and 'embocare' (to flow out). This word combines Romance language roots showing how a river's mouth 'speaks' into the sea.

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The disembocation of the Amazon River is one of the largest in the world—where it empties millions of gallons of fresh water into the Atlantic Ocean every second!

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