SALUS, salus
Sounds Like: SAH-loos
Translations: salvation, health, safety, welfare, greeting, a salvation, a health, a safety, a welfare, a greeting
From the root: SALUS
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: Salus is a Latin noun with a broad range of meanings, primarily encompassing concepts of well-being. It can refer to physical health, general safety, or the act of being saved or delivered from danger (salvation). It is also used in the context of public welfare or prosperity. In a more personal sense, it can mean a greeting or a wish for someone's well-being, often used in phrases like 'salutem dicere' (to send greetings).
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, SALUS.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- SALUTEM — safety, a safety, health, a health, salvation, a salvation, welfare, a welfare, greeting, a greeting
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