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Added 9 October 2026

littoral

/ˈlɪtəɹəl/ adjective

In Latin: lītorālis Wiktionary

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Of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore.

noun

A shore, coastline, or coast.
The zone of a coast between high tide and low tide levels.

Origin

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, Portuguese litoral, and more distantly to English lido (“outdoor pool”), via Italian lido (“beach, shore”).

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