cellar

Meanings

Noun

• An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.
• A wine collection, especially when stored in a cellar.
• Last place in a league or competition.
• salt cellar
• A small dish for holding salt.

Verb

• To store in a cellar.

Origin

• From Middle English celer, seler, from Anglo-Norman celer, Old French celier (modern cellier), from Late Latin cellārium, from Latin cella. cellarium.
• From 15th Century English saler, from French salière, from Latin salarius ("relating to salt"), from Latin sal ("salt")