单词 | salutation |
释义 | salutation —salutational, adj. —salutationless, adj. /sal'yeuh tay"sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of saluting. 2. something uttered, written, or done by way of saluting. 3. a word or phrase serving as the prefatory greeting in a letter or speech, as Dear Sir in a letter or Ladies and Gentlemen in a speech. [1350-1400; ME < L salutation- (s. of salutatio) greeting, equiv. to salutat(us) (ptp. of salutare to greet; see SALUTE, -ATE1) + -ion- -ION] |
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