tidal
English
Etymology
From tide + -al. Probably a hybrid formation within English. Alternatively it might be from an unattested British Medieval Latin *tīdālis, derived from rare tīda, from Old English tīd. The usual Latin word for “tidal” is aestuālis.
Pronunciation
- enPR: tīd-(ə)l, IPA(key): /ˈtaɪ.d(ə)l/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- Rhymes: -aɪd(ə)l
- Homophone: title (t-flapping)
- Hyphenation: ti‧dal
Adjective
tidal (not comparable)
- Relating to tides.
Derived terms
- cotidal
- end-tidal
- intertidal
- microtidal
- peritidal
- subtidal
- tidal acceleration
- tidal air
- tidal basin
- tidal boat
- tidal bore
- tidal breath
- tidal chart
- tidal crack
- tidal current
- tidal curve
- tidal diamond
- tidal energy
- tidal flat
- tidal flood
- tidal flow
- tidal force
- tidal harbour, tidal harbor
- tidal height
- tidal island
- tidal lag
- tidal lock
- tidal locking
- tidally
- tidal marsh
- tidal mill
- tidal node
- tidal pool
- tidal power
- tidal range
- tidal river
- tidal service
- tidal shore
- tidal stream
- tidal surge
- tidal town
- tidal train
- tidal volume
- tidal wave
Related terms
Translations
relating to tides
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