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linea.

string, line (plumb/fishing); [alba ~ => white line at end of race course];

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈliː.ne.a]Classical-Latin[ˈliː.ne.a]

  1. A linen thread.

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  2. Any line, thread, or string, particularly The warp and weft during weaving.

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  3. Any line, thread, or string, particularly A fishing line.

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  4. Any line, thread, or string, particularly A plumbline.

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  5. Any line, thread, or string, particularly A bowstring.

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  6. Any line, thread, or string, particularly A geometric line [translating γραμμή (grammḗ)].

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  7. Any line, thread, or string, particularly A boundary line.

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  8. Any line, thread, or string, particularly A line of descent, a lineage.

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  9. Any line, thread, or string, particularly A line of thought; an outline, a sketch.

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Where this word comes from

From līneus (“flaxen; flaxen [thing]”), from līnum (“flax”).

adj[ˈliː.ne.a]Classical-Latin[ˈliː.ne.a]

  1. inflection of līneus (“flaxen”): nominative/vocative feminine singular

    feminine · form-of · nominative · singular · vocative

  2. inflection of līneus (“flaxen”): nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

    accusative · form-of · neuter · nominative · plural · vocative
Where this word comes from

From līneus (“flaxen; flaxen [thing]”), from līnum (“flax”).

adj[ˈliː.ne.a]Classical-Latin[ˈliː.ne.a]

  1. ablative feminine singular of līneus

    ablative · feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

From līneus (“flaxen; flaxen [thing]”), from līnum (“flax”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.