saltern

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

saline

Synonymes

salt-works

saline

brine pit

salt pan

Traductions

Saline

αλυκή

salina

zoutpan

zoutziederij

salina

salina

tuzla

αλατοποιείο

salina

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈsɔːltə(ɹ)n/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de ancien anglais: sealtærn

In summary

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