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ακτή — meaning in English

akti

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English meaning

  • coast noun The land bordering the sea.
  • littoral adj Of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore.
  • seashore noun The land along the edge of the sea, especially where it meets the beach.
  • shore noun The land bordering a sea, lake, or other large body of water.
  • shoreline noun The line or boundary where land meets a body of water.

Senses

ακτή is used for these senses in English:

  • coast The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake. [from 14th c.]
  • littoral A shore.
  • seashore The coastal land bordering a sea or an ocean.
  • shore (from the perspective of one on a body of water) Land, usually near a port.
  • shoreline The divide between land and a body of water.

coast — full definition

  1. noun The land bordering the sea.
  2. verb To move forward without applying power, relying on existing momentum.
  3. verb To achieve something with minimal effort.

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