salina

/səˈlaɪnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: sali-na
IPA: /səˈlaɪnə/

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Meaning

noun

A salt marsh, or salt pond, enclosed from the sea.

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Etymology

From Latin salīna.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: salīna, -, Salina

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

salinas (plural)

Rhymes With

arena argentina nina marina christina tina serena lena regina katrina gina angelina

Questions

How do you pronounce salina?

The recorded pronunciation is /səˈlaɪnə/.

What does salina mean?

A salt marsh, or salt pond, enclosed from the sea.

Where does salina come from?

It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce salina

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