littoral
littoral · littorals
берег
A shore, coastline, or coastA shore, coastline, or coast.
/ˈlɪtəɹəl/
» The littoral zone is vital for various marine species and provides a beautiful landscape for coastal activities.
Meaning
2 sensesA shore, coastline, or coast.
бе́регbéreg
The zone of a coast between high tide and low tide levels.
More definitions
- the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
Examples
1 sentencesThe littoral zone is vital for various marine species and provides a beautiful landscape for coastal activities.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
the shore:
Origin
From Late Latin littoralis, from litoris (genitive of litus). The doubled 't' is a late meFrom 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, Portuguese litoral, and more distantly to English lido (“outdoor pool”), via Italian lido (“beach, shore”).
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Forms
plural: littoralsSynonyms
6 synonymsintertidal zoneforeshorelittoral range
Close in meaning
- the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean:litorallittoral zonesands