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littoral
English
Alternative forms
- litoral
Etymology
From Late Latin littoralis, from litoris (genitive of litus). The doubled 't' is a late medieval addition, and the more classical litoral is also sometimes found. Cognate to French littoral, Spanish litoral, and more distantly to English lido (“outdoor pool”), via Italian lido (“beach, shore”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?l?t???l/
- Homophone: literal
Adjective
littoral (not comparable)
- Of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore.
- Synonym: intertidal
Usage notes
- Specifically refers to the water at the shore, rather than the land, particularly in the phrase littoral zone.
Coordinate terms
- coastal
Derived terms
Related terms
- lido
Translations
Further reading
- Littoral on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Noun
littoral (plural littorals)
- A shore.
- The zone of a coast between high tide and low tide levels.
- Synonyms: intertidal zone, foreshore, littoral range
Translations
References
Anagrams
- tortilla
French
Etymology
From Latin littoralis, from litoris (genitive of litus).
Pronunciation
Adjective
littoral (feminine singular littorale, masculine plural littoraux, feminine plural littorales)
- littoral, coastal
Noun
littoral m (plural littoraux)
- littoral
Further reading
- “littoral” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- tortilla
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litoral
English
Adjective
litoral (not comparable)
- Alternative spelling of littoral
Noun
litoral (plural litorals)
- Alternative spelling of littoral
Catalan
Adjective
litoral (masculine and feminine plural litorals)
- coastal
Noun
litoral m (plural litorals)
- coast, coastline
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin l?tor?lis. Cognate to Spanish litoral.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /li.to.??aw/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /li.tu.??al/
Adjective
litoral m or f (plural litorais, not comparable)
- coastal
Noun
litoral m (plural litorais)
- beach; coast; coastline
See also
- costa
Further reading
- “litoral” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Romanian
Etymology
From French littoral, from Latin litoralis.
Adjective
litoral m or n (feminine singular litoral?, masculine plural litorali, feminine and neuter plural litorale)
- littoral
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin l?tor?lis. Cognate to English littoral, French littoral.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -al
Adjective
litoral (plural litorales)
- coastal
Noun
litoral m (plural litorales)
- coast; coastline
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