saltern

S1A1L1T1E1R1N1
/ˈsɔːltə(ɹ)n/

noun

An area used for saltmaking, especially in the East Anglian fenlands.

OriginOld English sealtærn →
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Meanings

nounsaltern (plural salterns)

plural salterns

  1. archaeologyAn area used for saltmaking, especially in the East Anglian fenlands.
  2. A modern saltworks.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
salt pan

Origin

  1. Old Englishsealtærn
  2. Englishsaltern

From Old English sealtærn, from sealt (“salt”) + ærn (“place, building”).

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Translations

Bulgarian солница
  • солница (solnica)modern saltworks
Esperanto salejo, salfarejo
  • salejomodern saltworks
  • salfarejomodern saltworks
  • salsekiĝejomodern saltworks
Greek αλυκή
  • αλυκή (alykí)modern saltworks
Hawaiian loʻi paʻakai
  • loʻi paʻakaimodern saltworks
Hungarian szalina
  • szalinamodern saltworks
Polish salina
  • salinamodern saltworks
Portuguese salina
  • salinamodern saltworks
Turkish tuzla, memleha
  • tuzlamodern saltworks
  • memlehamodern saltworks

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

antlerssternalreslantslanter
Cite this entry
APA

saltern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saltern

MLA

“saltern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saltern. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saltern,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saltern.

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