LITTORAL


Meaning of LITTORAL in English

/ ˈlɪtərəl; NAmE / noun

( technical ) the part of a country that is near the coast

►  lit·toral adjective [ only before noun ]:

littoral states

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from Latin littoralis , from litus , litor- shore.

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