Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

salutation

/ˌsæljuˈteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
sal-u-ta-tion
IPA
/ˌsæljuˈteɪʃən/
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A greeting, salute, or address; a hello.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A greeting, salute, or address; a hello.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of greeting.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Quickening; excitement.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English salutacioun, from Old French salutacion, from Latin salutatio (“a greeting, a wishing health to”), from saluto (“wish one’s health, greet”), from salus (“well-being”). Compare the Latin greeting salve (literally “be well”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *solh₂-, salutacioun, salutacion, salutatio

Usage

Inflected Forms

salutations (plural)

Derived Forms

salutational salutationless

Phrases

angelic salutation

Frequently Paired Words

salutatorian salutatory valediction

Synonyms

greeting salute

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce salutation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsæljuˈteɪʃən/.
What does salutation mean?
A greeting, salute, or address; a hello.
Where does salutation come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce salutation

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