coast (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. ōra2. lītus or littus, ŏris, n. • coast (subs.): 1. ōra: the c. of Greece, ora Graeciae, Cic.: the sea c., o. maritima, Caes. 2. lītus or littus, ŏris, n.: v. shore. N.B. Ora denotes a coast simply as a border (q. v.); litus refers exclusively to the sea-coast.