linea
Meanings
noun
- Any long marking, dark or bright, on a planet or moon's surface.
- A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 1.9 mm.
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Etymology
From Latin līnea (“line, thread”), via Spanish línea in reference to the unit of length, from līnum (“flax”). Doublet of ligne; related to line.
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