"sal" meaning in Spanish

See sal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsal/, [ˈsal] Forms: sales [plural]
Rhymes: -al Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish sal, from Latin salem (compare Catalan sal f, French sel m, Italian sale m, Portuguese sal m, Romanian sare f; also English salt). It is not known how the noun became feminine. Etymology templates: {{dercat|es|itc-pro|ine-pro|inh=2}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|sal|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish sal, {{inh+|es|osp|sal}} Inherited from Old Spanish sal, {{inh|es|la|sal|salem}} Latin salem, {{cog|ca|sal|g=f}} Catalan sal f, {{cog|fr|sel|g=m}} French sel m, {{cog|it|sale|g=m}} Italian sale m, {{cog|pt|sal|g=m}} Portuguese sal m, {{cog|ro|sare|g=f}} Romanian sare f, {{cog|en|salt}} English salt Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} sal f (plural sales)
  1. salt; table salt Tags: feminine Synonyms: sal común, sal de mesa
    Sense id: en-sal-es-noun-FJbu2Obk
  2. (chemistry) salt Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-sal-es-noun-Y0ea1poJ Categories (other): Chemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (Central America, Mexico, Dominican Republic) bad luck, misfortune Tags: Central-America, Dominican-Republic, Mexico, feminine
    Sense id: en-sal-es-noun-Gbmls51~ Categories (other): Central American Spanish, Dominican Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Condiments, Seasonings Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 2 27 53 18 Disambiguation of Condiments: 10 25 50 15 Disambiguation of Seasonings: 8 25 55 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ensalada, salado, salar [verb], salitre, salmuera, salso, salsa

Verb

IPA: /ˈsal/, [ˈsal]
Rhymes: -al Head templates: {{head|es|verb form}} sal
  1. second-person singular imperative of salir Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular Form of: salir
    Sense id: en-sal-es-verb-36N0fJau
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "word": "agua salada"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "aguasal"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "pan de sal"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "sal de cocina"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "salobre"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "expansion": "Portuguese sal m",
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      "expansion": "Romanian sare f",
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      "expansion": "English salt",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "ipa": "/ˈsal/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsal]"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-al"
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  ],
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      "word": "sal de cocina"
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      "word": "sal de la tierra"
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      "word": "sal de nitro"
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      "word": "sal marina"
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      "word": "salero"
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}

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