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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvillage côtier
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vilaʒ kotje
"Nous avons visité un charmant village côtier en Bretagne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small community or settlement located immediately adjacent to the sea or ocean coast, traditionally dependent on fishing, maritime trade, or tourism.
"The picturesque coastal village was famous for its colorful houses and fresh seafood restaurants." - 2
A localized coastal populated place distinct from larger port cities by virtue of its smaller population and rural or semi-rural character.
"Morning fog slowly rolled over the quiet coastal village, shrouding the harbor in white."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'coastal', derived from the Latin 'costa' (rib, side, or coast) via Old French, and 'village', from the Latin 'villaticus' (pertaining to a country house or farm). Together, they evolved in Middle English and modern usage to describe small human settlements situated directly on the border of land and sea.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coastal village" is said worldwide
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village côtier
Transliteration: vilaʒ kotje
"Nous avons visité un charmant village côtier en Bretagne."
Küstendorf
Transliteration: ˈkyːstn̩ˌdɔʁf
"Das malerische Küstendorf zieht jeden Sommer viele Touristen an."
borgo marinaro
Transliteration: ˈborɡo mariˈnaːro
"Il piccolo borgo marinaro si affaccia direttamente sul mare azzurro."
pueblo costero
Transliteration: ˈpweβlo kosˈteɾo
"Cenamos pescado fresco en un tranquilo pueblo costero."
aldeia costeira
Transliteration: alˈdejɐ kuʃˈtejɾɐ
"A pequena aldeia costeira vive principalmente da pesca artesanal."
तटीय गाँव
Transliteration: taṭīya gānv
"वह तटीय गाँव अपनी प्राकृतिक सुंदरता के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।"
沿海村庄
Transliteration: yánhǎi cūnzhuāng
"这个安静的沿海村庄有着悠久的历史。"
해안 마을
Transliteration: haean maeul
"우리는 아름다운 해안 마을에서 주말을 보냈다."
沿岸の村
Transliteration: engan no mura
"その小さな沿岸の村では毎朝新鮮な魚が水揚げされます。"
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