"saltness" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Middle English saltenesse, saltnesse, from Old English sealtnes (“saltness”), equivalent to salt + -ness. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|saltenesse}} Middle English saltenesse, {{m|enm|saltnesse}} saltnesse, {{inh|en|ang|sealtnes|t=saltness}} Old English sealtnes (“saltness”), {{af|en|salt|-ness}} salt + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} saltness (uncountable)
  1. The state or quality of being salt; saltiness. Tags: uncountable Translations (state or quality of being salt): suolaisuus (Finnish), sälta (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-saltness-en-noun-AR93AeD3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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