Translation
salt
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Word origin
From Latin sal ('salt'), one of the oldest trade words in Europe. Roman soldiers received a salt allowance called a salarium, which is where English salary comes from; salad is 'salted' vegetables.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sal
- English cognates
- salt, salary, salad
Examples
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The soup needs a bit of salt.
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Can you pass me the salt?
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The water of the sea is full of salt.
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Word family
Words built on salo with Esperanto's affixes. Read each one from its parts.
- salujonoun
salt cellar
salo-uj-: a container for salt
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 12: salo, ĉasi, mapo and 7 more words.