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sal

Latin

Variants

salsalt

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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