saltern

Meaning

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

Synonyms

salt-works

saline

brine pit

salt pan

Translations

Saline

αλυκή

salina

salina

zoutpan

zoutziederij

salina

salina

tuzla

αλατοποιείο

saline

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɔːltə(ɹ)n/

Etymology

Inherited from Old English: sealtærn

In summary

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