linea

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noun

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

“The moons Dione and Europa have prominent lineae.”

Similar
Spanish lineline
OriginLatin līnea ← Spanish línea →
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Meanings

nounlinea (plural lineas or lineae)

plural lineas · plural lineae · alternative línea

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

    The moons Dione and Europa have prominent lineae.

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

    Synonyms: Spanish line, line

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
Spanish lineline
Also see
spanish line

Origin

  1. Spanishlínea
  2. Latinlīnea“line, thread”
  3. Englishlinea

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

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APA

linea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linea

MLA

“linea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linea. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linea.

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