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A diminutive of the male given names Salomon, Salvador, or Salvatore.
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A diminutive of the female given name Sally.
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One of the ten islands of Cape Verde.
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Initialism of Society of Antiquaries of London.
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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noun
Salt.
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Usage: obsolete, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Shorea robusta, a dipterocarpaceous tree.
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noun
Alternative form of sial.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
Alternative form of sal.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
Initialism of structural adjustment loan.
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: economics, sciences
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History
From Middle English sal, from Latin sal. Doublet of salt.
From Hindi साल (sāl), from Sanskrit शाल (śāla).
Coined by Eduard Suess in 1909, in Das Antlitz der Erde, as a blend of translingual Si (silicon) + Al (aluminum).
Across languages
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