estuary
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noun
(plural
estuaries
)
the
tidal
mouth
of a
large
river
, where the
tide
meets the
stream
.
(潮の干満のある幅の広い)河口; 入り江.
DERIVATIVES
estuarial
| ˌesCHo͞oˈe(ə)rēəl | adjective
estuarine
| ˈesCHo͞oəˌrīn, ˈesCHo͞oəˌrēn | adjective
ORIGIN
mid
16th century
(denoting a
tidal
inlet
of any
size
): from
Latin
aestuarium
‘
tidal
part
of a
shore
’, from
aestus
‘
tide
’.