Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roman salute

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
ro-man salute
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gesture in which the arm is held out straight, with palm down and fingers touching; sometimes associated with modern fascist movements.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Italian salùto romàno.

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Synonyms

fascist salute

Questions

What does roman salute mean?
A gesture in which the arm is held out straight, with palm down and fingers touching; sometimes associated with modern fascist movements.
Where does roman salute come from?
Calque of Italian salùto romàno.

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