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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.
- 2025 July 22, Julia Jacobo, “July 22 will be the second-shortest day of the year, scientists say”, in ABC News:
- Since then, the length of an Earth day has slowed to its present 24 hours due to the fact that the moon's gravitational pull "steals" some of energy Earth uses to spin, in addition to causing tidal friction, according to the Institute.
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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