“Wave drive”, appropriate term | FundéuRAE

2024-01-19 11:50:26

The voice undimotriz is appropriate in reference to the energy obtained from waves.

In the information on energy resources of maritime origin you can find phrases such as the following: “Testing has begun with a prototype wave power plant”, “California approves the wave and tidal energy bill” or “There are few wave power plants” .

The word motor is the feminine of motor and is used to form a certain number of composite voices that convey the idea of ​​movementas electromotive, locomotive y psychomotor. To form undimotrizthe element is preceded vote-, taken from latin in itwhich means ‘hello’ or ‘wave’although it is also used swaddlevalid variant based on the corresponding Spanish term, but in minority use.

Not to be confused with tidalwhich applies to energy that takes advantage of the rise and fall of tides, so they are different technologies.

So, the previous examples are correct, but, for example, “Extracting energy from waves: why the world needs more tidal dams” is not, since two sources of energy are being mixed: at the beginning it is made clear that it is of waves, but then it is used tidal rather undimotriz.