littoral
/ˈlɪtəəl/LIH-tur-uhl
/ˈlɪtɚəl/LIH-tur-uhl
Meaningof the shore
Common meaning: of the seashore
- littorthe shoreLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1072 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
Journey through time
- Latinlītus, -oris‘the shore’
- Englishlittoral‘of the seashore’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin lītus ‘the shore’.
Roots
- lītus, -oris Latin “the shore”
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