“a musical salute to the composer on his birthday”
noun
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
noun
word of greeting used to begin a letter
Word Forms
salute
verb
propose a toast to
greet
verb
send greetings to
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Anrede
ein Akt der Ehre oder höflichen Anerkennung
🇪🇸Spanish
saludo
un acto de honor o reconocimiento cortés
🇮🇹Italian
saluto
un atto d'onore o un cortese riconoscimento
🇳🇱Dutch
begroeting
een daad van eer of hoffelijke erkenning
🇵🇹Portuguese
saudação
um ato de honra ou reconhecimento cortês
🇷🇺Russian
приветствие
акт чести или вежливого признания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अभिवादन
सम्मान या विनम्र मान्यता का कार्य
🇧🇩Bengali
অভিবাদন
সম্মান বা সৌজন্যপূর্ণ স্বীকৃতি একটি কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
வணக்கம்
மரியாதை அல்லது மரியாதைக்குரிய அங்கீகாரம்
🇮🇳Telugu
నమస్కారము
గౌరవం లేదా మర్యాదపూర్వకమైన గుర్తింపు
🇮🇳Marathi
अभिवादन
सन्मानाची कृती किंवा विनम्र ओळख
🇮🇳Gujarati
નમસ્કાર
સન્માન અથવા નમ્ર માન્યતાનું કાર્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ
ಗೌರವ ಅಥವಾ ವಿನಯಶೀಲ ಗುರುತಿಸುವಿಕೆಯ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വന്ദനം
മാന്യമായ ഒരു പ്രവൃത്തി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മാന്യമായ അംഗീകാരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਲਾਮ
ਸਨਮਾਨ ਜਾਂ ਨਿਮਰ ਮਾਨਤਾ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
سلام
اعزاز یا شائستہ پہچان کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
称呼
荣誉或礼貌认可的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
挨拶
名誉ある行為または丁寧な表彰
🇰🇷Korean
인사말
명예로운 행동이나 정중한 인정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lời chào
một hành động danh dự hoặc sự công nhận lịch sự
🇹🇭Thai
คำทักทาย
การกระทำที่ให้เกียรติหรือการยอมรับอย่างสุภาพ
🇮🇩Indonesian
sapaan
suatu tindakan kehormatan atau pengakuan yang sopan
🇵🇭Filipino
pagbati
isang gawa ng karangalan o magalang na pagkilala
🇲🇾Malay
salam hormat
tindakan penghormatan atau pengiktirafan yang berbudi bahasa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تحية
عمل شرف أو اعتراف مهذب
🇮🇷Persian
سلام
یک اقدام افتخار آمیز یا به رسمیت شناختن مودبانه
🇹🇷Turkish
selamlama
bir onur eylemi veya nazik bir tanınma
🇮🇱Hebrew
דִברֵי בְּרָכָה
מעשה של כבוד או הכרה אדיבה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'salutation'?
The primary meaning of 'salutation' is 'an act of honor or courteous recognition'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'salutation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'salutation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'salutation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'salutation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'salutation' in your daily reading?
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Occasionally
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Do you find 'salutation' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'salutation' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'salutation' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'salutation' in a professional email?
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Never
Would you classify 'salutation' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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