hali-
combining form
a variant of halo-
halo- or hali- or (before a vowel) hal-
combining form
indicating salt or the sea
⇒
halophyte
relating to or containing a halogen
⇒
halothane
Origin
from Greek hals, hal- sea, salthali-
word-forming element meaning "salt, sea," from Greek hali-, comb. form of hals (genitive halos) "a lump of salt, salt generally," in Homer, "the sea," from PIE *sal- "salt" (see salt, n.).
hali-
combining form
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from hals salt, sea — more at salt
1. : sea
< haliplankton >
2. : salt : a salt
< halisteresis >
1.
< haliplankton >
2.
< halisteresis >