Word Structure

WordHub has a local lexical record for “Salinate” with pronunciation and root analysis.

• sal

  salt, brine

  Forms: sal, salt

• -ine

  similar to, resembling, like, of the nature of; sometimes indicating feminine or diminutive -ina: feminine or diminutive suffix -ino: the Spanish and Portuguese form of -ine

  Forms: ine

• -ate

  forms adjectives and nouns, denoting a state, office, function, or a quality, characteristic; also forms verbs from nouns and adjectives, to do, to make, to cause -ati: a group or class of people

  Forms: ate