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bicoastal.

Of, pertaining to, or concentrated on two coasts, often specifically the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/baɪˈkəʊstəl/Received-Pronunciation/baɪˈkoʊstəl/General-American

  1. Of, pertaining to, or concentrated on two coasts, often specifically the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Latin costa Latin costicāreder. Old French costoierbor. Middle English costeien English coast 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 coastal English bicoastal From bi- + coastal.

noun/baɪˈkəʊstəl/Received-Pronunciation/baɪˈkoʊstəl/General-American

  1. A person who lives near two coasts.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Latin costa Latin costicāreder. Old French costoierbor. Middle English costeien English coast 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 coastal English bicoastal From bi- + coastal.

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