marítimos

Marítimos is the plural masculine form of the adjective marítimo in Spanish and Portuguese. The term designates things related to the sea, nautical activities, or coastal areas. It derives from Latin maritimus and appears in a wide range of contexts, from geography to industry and culture.

As an adjective, marítimos describes phenomena connected with the sea, such as rutas marítimas (sea routes), industria marítima (maritime industry), vida marítima (seafaring life), or ambiente marítimo (maritime environment). It is commonly used in technical, academic, and everyday language to specify nautical or coastal characteristics.

As a noun, marítimos can occasionally refer to people involved in maritime work, though more precise terms like marineros (sailors) in Spanish or tripulação (crew) in Portuguese are typical. In historical or regional writings, you might encounter a broader social sense of “los marítimos,” but this usage is less common in modern standard language.

Domains and related terms include derecho marítimo (maritime law), transporte marítimo (waterborne transport), puertos marítimos (maritime ports), and zonas marítimas (maritime zones). The term also features in discussions of coastal economies, naval topics, and cultural representations of seafaring communities.

Geographically, marítimos does not denote a specific place. In English, a closely related but distinct term is The Maritimes (the Canadian Atlantic provinces), which is a proper noun and not a direct cognate of the Spanish-Portuguese adjective.