Agency Dictionary
salutations
nounPronunciation: /ˌsæl.jʊˈteɪ.ʃənz/
In Portuguese: saudações
Writing & NarrativeWhat does “salutations” mean?
Formal gestures, greetings, or opening words of courteous address delivered upon meeting someone or beginning a discourse.
Etymology
From Old French salutation, from Latin salutatio (a greeting, a formal act of saluting), noun of action from salutare (to greet, to wish health to), from salus (health, welfare). The same root gave English salute and salutary.
Synonyms
- greetings
- regards
- compliments
Word family
- salutation
- salute
- salutatory
- salutary
Rhymes with
- nations
- stations
- creations
- foundations
- relations
Usage examples
Salutations ladies and gents!
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