salvatory I. salvatorynoun (-es) Etymology: Medieval Latin salvatorium, any receptacle for keeping property safe, from Late Latin salvare to save, keep safe + Latin -orium -ory — more at save obsolete: a box or receptacle for ointment II. sal·va·to·ry\ˈsalvəˌtōrē\adjective Etymology:salvation + -ory : conducive to salvation, saving, or safety < the book … was vastly less significant or salvatory than the sanctified wafer — H.B.Alexander >