salino
/saˈlino/
The English word 'saline' is translated into Spanish as salino.
The adjective salino is used to describe things that are salty, typically within scientific or technical contexts such as saline environments.
Meaning: salty (adj)
Which one should you use?
While salino means salty, it is used for technical or scientific purposes. For describing food that has a salty taste, use the common word salado instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective salino must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, changing to salina when modifying feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/saˈlino/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if someone says a person is 'salado' in a superstitious context, it could mean they are 'cursed' or 'unlucky' due to the properties of salt.
- Spanish has a distinct word, salobre, to describe water that is slightly salty or brackish, which is different from the technical salino or the taste-based salado.
- The term salina refers not just to a feminine adjective, but also to the actual salt pans or salt works where sea water is evaporated.
Examples in context
- El médico utilizó una solución salina para enjuagar la heridaThe doctor used a saline solution to rinse the wound
- El tratamiento incluye la administración de solución fisiológica intravenosaThe treatment includes the administration of intravenous physiological solution
- una solución salinaA saline solution
- El ambiente salino afecta a las plantas.The salty environment affects the plants.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are studying a coastal environment.
- SofíaMira Daniel, el terreno aquí es muy salino.Look Daniel, the terrain here is very saline.
- DanielSí, por eso no crecen muchas plantas.Yes, that is why many plants do not grow.
- SofíaEs un ecosistema salino muy interesante.It is a very interesting saline ecosystem.
- DanielTienes razón, vamos a tomar una muestra.You are right, let's take a sample.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “saline” translations and entries salino, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
