Etymology

carina

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Today it means: A longitudinal ridge or projection like the keel of a boat. Full definition →

Latin carīna
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carina · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromcarīna“keel”
  2. English todaycarina

Borrowed from Latin carīna (“keel”). Doublet of careen and carene.

Carina · proper noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromcarīna“the keel of a ship”
  2. English todayCarina

Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From Latin carīna (“the keel of a ship”)

Carina · proper noun3

Name of a fourth century martyr, feminine of Latin carinus, derivative of carus "beloved"; also a latinization of Karina and Karin (= Catherine) in northern Europe.

Carina · proper noun, proper noun4

Unknown.

Words from the same roots

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careencarene

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