Carinally
/ˈkær.ɪ.nəl.i/noun
In a manner relating to a keel or keel-like ridge.
Did you know?The word ultimately invokes the Latin carīna, a ship’s keel—a structural ridge that also became a technical metaphor in anatomy, zoology, and botany.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
carīna
“Keel of a ship; also a keel-shaped structure or shell”
Late Latin
Latin
carīnālis
“Relating to a keel”
Medieval Latin
Latin
carinalis
“Keel-like or pertaining to a keel”
19th Century
English
carinal
“Relating to a carina, keel, or keel-like ridge”
19th–20th Century
English
carinally
“In a carinal or keel-like manner”