salutation

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (countable, uncountable) A greeting, salute, or address; a hello.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The act of greeting.
  3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Quickening; excitement.

Frekwensie

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˌsæljuˈteɪʃən/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

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”).

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