Etymology

salina

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Today it means: A salt marsh, or salt pond, enclosed from the sea. Full definition →

Latin salīna
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salina · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromsalīna
  2. English todaysalina

From Latin salīna.

Salina · proper noun2

From salina, saline.

Salina · proper noun3

Uncertain, possibly a variant of, or a coinage inspired by, Selina. The place name seems an unlikely source.

Salina · proper noun4

  1. Italian · borrowed fromSalina
  2. English todaySalina

Borrowed from Spanish and Italian Salina.

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