Carinae
/ˈkær.ɪ.naɪ/noun
Plural of carina, meaning keels, ridges, or keel-shaped structures.
Did you know?Carinae is the plural of Latin carina, and the same keel-image spread into scientific Latin for anything shaped like the bottom ridge of a ship, from bones to bird anatomy to star names.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kers-
“to run, move swiftly”
Latin
Latin
carina
“the keel of a ship”
Late Latin
Latin
carinae
“keels; keel-shaped ridges”
Middle English
English
carine
“a keel or ridge in specialized usage”
Modern English
English
carinae
“plural of carina; keel-shaped structures or ridges”