Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supralittoral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: supralit-toral
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

adj

situated in the region of low-lying land nearest the shore.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- English littoral English supralittoral From supra- + littoral.

Inflected Forms

supralittorals (plural) more supralittoral (comparative) most supralittoral (superlative)

Questions

What does supralittoral mean?: 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.
Where does supralittoral come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- English littoral English supralittoral From supra- + littoral.

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