saliva

Signification (Anglais)

A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

Concepts

salive

bave

crachat

cracher

postillon

sentimentalité larmoyante

Synonymes

spittle

spit

drool

sputum

slaver

slobber

foam

froth

slime

dribble

saver

sweat

😓

thick

water

🚰

ptysma

Spit

hockle

abundant

spettle

board

drivel

mucoid

mucus

phlegm

region

rise

salivate

salivation

Traductions

saliva

Speichel

saliva

speeksel

saliva

saliva

Spucke

saliva

σάλιο

zever

لعاب

kwijl

baba

spuug

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/səˈlaɪvə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: salive

Appartenant à ancien anglais: salu

In summary

A learned borrowing from Latin salīva (“spittle”), replacing or merging with Middle English salive, salve (“saliva”), from the same Latin source. Further origin uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *salw-, *sal- (“dirt, dirty”), cognate with Old English salu (“dark, dusky”). More at sallow.