"linea" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lineas [plural], lineae [plural], línea [alternative]
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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|līnea|t=line, thread}} Latin līnea (“line, thread”), {{bor|en|es|línea}} Spanish línea, {{doublet|en|ligne}} Doublet of ligne Head templates: {{en-noun|s|lineae}} linea (plural lineas or lineae)
  1. (astronomy, geology) Any long marking, dark or bright, on a planet or moon's surface.
    Sense id: en-linea-en-noun-5Es1bCFh Categories (other): Astronomy, Geology Topics: astronomy, geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 1.9 mm. Tags: historical Synonyms (unit of length): Spanish line, line (english: Spanish contexts) Coordinate_terms (unit of length): punto (1⁄12 linea), dedo (9 lineas), pulgada (12 lineas), coto (54 lineas)
    Sense id: en-linea-en-noun-~kknu7e- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Spain, Units of measure Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Spain: 4 96 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 19 81 Disambiguation of 'unit of length': 0 100 Disambiguation of 'unit of length': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: linea alba, linea nigra, recurrent slope linea

Inflected forms

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