salutare
To salute in Latin is to use the verb salutare.
The verb salutare means to make a gesture. Related expressions include the poetic phrase Ave atque vale, which means "hail and farewell" and the Medieval Latin phrase Salutem dicere, which means "to speak greetings".
Meaning: make a gesture (verb)
Did you know?
- The phrase salutare can be understood as 'to wish someone health', making the act of greeting a literal prayer for someone's physical safety.
- In ancient Rome, the concept of a 'salutatio' was a specific time of day when clients would visit their patrons to offer their 'salutare' or greetings.
- Because salutare is rooted in 'salus', which means 'safety' or 'salvation', the word is a distant cousin to the English word 'salvation'.
Examples in context
- Salve, amici!Hello, friends!
- Ave, Domine!Greetings, Lord!
- Salvete, consiliarii!Greetings, council members!
- Salve, Antoni!Hi, Anthony!
- Salvete, amici!Hey, buddies!
- Tuam sospitatem precorI pray for your salvation
- Militem salutare debet.He must salute the soldier.
- Noli me non salutare.Do not fail to salute me.
Example conversation
Marcus and Aurelia meet on the street.
- MarcusSalve, Aurelia! Visne me salutare?Hello, Aurelia! Do you want to greet me?
- AureliaIta, Marce. Me salutare potes.Yes, Marcus. You can greet me.
- MarcusTunc manum meam movebo.Then I will move my hand.
- AureliaGratias tibi ago, amice.Thank you, friend.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries salutare, CC BY-SA 4.0.
