tidal
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tidal
- /ˈtaɪ.d(ə)l/
Sounds like title (t-flapping) · Rhymes with -aɪd(ə)l
Where it comes from
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.
adjective
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: tide, intertidal, nearshore, littoral, tsunami, turf, thin, respiratory, giant, huge, gigantic, fierce, mammoth, medea, tsu, tides
Translations
Talk about this word "tidal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tidal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tidal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tidal "tidal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tidal.Cite this
@misc{tidal_2026,
title = {tidal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tidal},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
