Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ha-line
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

salty; saline

adj

of or relating to the degree of saltiness

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more haline (comparative) most haline (superlative)

Derived Forms

amphihaline euhaline euryhaline hyperhaline hypohaline isohaline mesohaline oligohaline polyhaline stenohaline thalassohaline thermohaline

Questions

What does haline mean?
salty; saline
Where does haline come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce haline

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