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saltern

/ˈsɔːltə(ɹ)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
saltern
IPA
/ˈsɔːltə(ɹ)n/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An area used for saltmaking, especially in the East Anglian fenlands.

noun

A modern saltworks.

Etymology

From Old English sealtærn, from sealt (“salt”) + ærn (“place, building”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

salterns (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce saltern?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɔːltə(ɹ)n/.
What does saltern mean?
An area used for saltmaking, especially in the East Anglian fenlands.
Where does saltern come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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