# linea

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #61,596

## Definitions
1. Any long marking, dark or bright, on a planet or moon's surface.
2. A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 1.9 mm.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/linea