salutation

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A greeting, salute, or address; a hello. countable,uncountable
  2. A greeting, salute, or address; a hello.; A conventional greeting that begins a letter, such as "Dear Sir". countable,uncountable
  3. The act of greeting. countable,uncountable
    — Welcome, we²l'ku²m. a. Received with gladneſs, admitted willingly, grateful[…] Welcome, we²l'ku²m. interj. A form of ſalutation uſed to a new comer.
  4. Quickening; excitement. countable,obsolete,uncountable

词形变化

salutations plural

词汇关系

衍生词
angelic salutation salutational salutationless
相关词
salutatorian salutatory valediction

词源

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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