Linea

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any long marking, dark or bright, on a planet or moon's surface.

    "The moons Dione and Europa have prominent lineae."

  2. 2
    A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 1.9 mm. historical

Synonyms

All synonyms
linespanish line

Example

More examples

"The moons Dione and Europa have prominent lineae."

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.

More for "linea"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.