salinon

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noun

A particular figure bounded by four semicircles.

OriginAncient Greek *σάλινον →
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Meanings

noun
  1. geometryA particular figure bounded by four semicircles.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek*σάλινον
  2. Englishsalinon

From Ancient Greek *σάλινον (*sálinon, unattested), presumably from and meaning the same as Latin salīnum (“salt-cellar”), derived from sal (“salt”) (compare salillum).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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