tidal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈtaɪ.d(ə)l/
- tīd-(ə)l
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *déh₂itis Proto-Germanic *tīdiz Proto-West Germanic *tīdi Old English tīd Middle English tyde English tide Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English tidal 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.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Relating to tides.
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.
2025 July 22, Julia Jacobo, “July 22 will be the second-shortest day of the year, scientists say”, in ABC News:
Deriveds
palaeotidal · tidal air · tidal crack · tidal island · end-tidal · tidal service · mesotidal · tidal energy · tidal flood · intratidal · tidal harbor · tidal bore · microtidal · tidal chart · tidal acceleration · tidally · extratidal · tidal marsh · megatidal · tidal height · tidality · tidal town · cotidal · tidal pond · macrotidal · tidal river · untidal · tidal harbour · peritidal · tidal lag · tidal basin · tidal current · tidal shore · supertidal · tidal lock · tidalite · tidal locking · tidal curve · tidal stream · intertidal · tidal volume · tidal node · tidal flat · tidal boat · tidal train · mutual tidal locking · tidal flow · tidal pool · subtidal · nontidal · tidal mill · tidal force · tidal surge · tidal wave · tidal power · tidal range · tidal breath · tidal diamond · supratidal
Relateds
Translations (26)
de Gezeiten- (relating to tides) · fr de marée (relating to tides) · ru приливный (relating to tides) · zh 潮汐 (relating to tides) · mr भरतीओहोटीची (relating to tides) · ca mareal (relating to tides) · ja 潮 (relating to tides) · fi vuorovesi- (relating to tides) · pt de maré (relating to tides) · mr भरतीआहोटीचे (relating to tides) · es de marea (relating to tides) · it di marea (relating to tides) · fr tidal (relating to tides) · ga taoidmhear (relating to tides) · mr वेलीय (relating to tides) · nl getijde- (relating to tides) · ka მიქცევ-მოქცევასთან დაკავშირებული (relating to tides) · mr भरतीओहोटीचा (relating to tides) · ro mareic (relating to tides) · el παλιρροιακός (relating to tides) · es mareal (relating to tides) · it mareale (relating to tides) · es mareomotriz (relating to tides) · eo tajda (relating to tides) · de Tiden- (relating to tides) · ko 간만 (relating to tides)