sal
LatinVariants
salsalt
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Latin sāl (salt). Salt was so valuable in the ancient world that Roman soldiers were partly paid in it — giving us salary (literally 'salt money'). Scientific terms include saline (containing salt), salinity, and desalination (removing salt). The Germanic form salt is a direct cognate sharing the same Indo-European root.
Associated Words
desalination
The process of removing salt from seawater
TOEFLC2
desalinize
To remove salt from seawater
GRE
salary
A fixed regular payment from employer to employee
NGSL 2kIELTSB2
saliferous
Containing or producing salt
GREC1
saline
Containing salt; salty; a salt-water solution
IELTSTOEFLB2
salinity
The level or concentration of salt in a solution
TOEFLC1
salt
A white crystalline seasoning and preservative; to add salt to food
NGSL 3kA2
saltiness
The quality of tasting or containing salt
TOEFLC1
salty
Tasting of salt; (informal) irritated or bitter
B2