Etymology of the English word littoral
the English word
littoralderived from the Late Latin word
littoralisderived from the Late Latin word
litoralis (of the seashore)
derived from the Latin word
litus (shore, seashore, coast)
Date
The earliest known usage of littoral in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
sublittoral,
supralittoralUsage
Word found in Modern English
