psammation
|psam-ma-tion|
/sæməˈteɪʃən/
covering with sand
Etymology
'psammation' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'psammos', where 'psamm-' meant 'sand', combined with the Latin-derived suffix '-ation' meaning 'action or process'.
'psammation' was formed as a technical/new Latin coinage from Greek 'psammos' plus the Latin suffix '-ation' and was adopted into English as a scientific term in the 19th to 20th century.
Initially, it meant 'the action or process of sanding or deposition of sand', and this specialized geological/geomorphological meaning has been retained in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process or condition of being covered with sand; the deposition or accumulation of sand, especially by wind or water.
Following the storm, extensive psammation occurred along the shore.
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