non-saline
|non-sa-line|
B2
/nɒn ˈseɪ.laɪn/
not salty
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-saline' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'saline' from Latin 'salinus', where 'sal' meant 'salt'.
Historical Evolution
'salinus' transformed into the English word 'saline', and the prefix 'non-' was added to form 'non-saline'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'saline' meant 'of or containing salt', and 'non-saline' evolved to mean 'not containing salt'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
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