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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
lin-ea
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any long marking, dark or bright, on a planet or moon's surface.

noun

A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 1.9 mm.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin līnea (“line, thread”), via Spanish línea in reference to the unit of length, from līnum (“flax”). Doublet of ligne; related to line.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: līnea, línea

Inflected Forms

lineas (plural) lineae (plural) línea (alternative)

Phrases

linea alba linea nigra recurrent slope linea

Frequently Paired Words

linea alba linea nigra recurrent slope linea punto (1⁄12 linea) dedo (9 lineas) pulgada (12 lineas) coto (54 lineas)

Synonyms

Spanish line line

Questions

What does linea mean?
Any long marking, dark or bright, on a planet or moon's surface.
Where does linea come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce linea

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