Using genitive case in Latin

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Please choose the correct answer from below

The English word littoral comes from which latin word __________.

litus—beach

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littera—letter

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lector—reader

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leto—kill

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litus—sentence

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Explanation

The word in English, "littoral," means "pertaining to shores." It is not to be confused with the word "litteral" the noun for beach or shore in latin is "litus," the genitive being "litoris."