Etymology

supralittoral

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Today it means: The region of low-lying land closest to the shore, but subject to seasonal or occasional flooding; in marine environments, usually excluding the intertidal zone. Full definition →

English littoral ← Latin supra- ← Old Latin suprād
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Proto-Italic*superos
  5. Proto-Italic*superād
  6. Old Latinsuprād
  7. Latinsuprā
  8. Latinsupra-
  9. Englishsupra-
  10. Englishlittoral
  11. English todaysupralittoral

From supra- + littoral.

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