saline

/səˈlin/suh-LEEN

/səˈlin/suh-LEEN

Meaningsalty

Common meaning: containing salt

salsaltLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1617 · scan
ineadjective ending: of the nature of

Journey through time

Latinsal‘salt’source
Frenchsalin‘saline’source
Englishsaline‘containing salt’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin sāl ‘salt’.

Roots

sāl, salis Latin “salt”

Related words

salary salt sauce

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