littoral
1 synonym for littoral, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Connected with the coast, especially the area near the sea.
Etymology
This word derives from Late Latin littoralis, from litoris (the genitive of litus). The doubled 't' was added late in the medieval period, and the more classical spelling litoral is also sometimes found. It is a cognate of French littoral, Spanish litoral and Portuguese litoral, and, more distantly, of English lido (“o...
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