estran

French

Etymology

From Middle French estrande, of Germanic origin. Compare Old English strand and Middle Dutch stranghe.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛs.tʁɑ̃/
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Noun

estran m (plural estrans)

intertidal zone, foreshore
Synonyms: batture, zone de marnage, zone intertidale

Further reading

“estran”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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