tidal
[tahyd-l]
adjective
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Origin of tidal
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tidal
adjective
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tidal
1807, a hybrid formation from tide (n.) + Latin-derived suffix -al (1). A tidal wave (1830) is properly high water caused by movements of the tides; erroneous use for "tsunami, great ocean wave caused by an earthquake, etc." is recorded from 1878.
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tidal
[tīd′l]
adj.
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