# salutation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsæljuˈteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #57,044

## Definitions
1. A greeting, salute, or address; a hello.
2. A greeting, salute, or address; a hello.
3. The act of greeting.
4. Quickening; excitement.

## Etymology
From Middle English salutacioun, from Old French salutacion, from Latin salutatio (“a greeting, a wishing health to”), from saluto (“wish one’s health, greet”), from salus (“well-being”). Compare the Latin greeting salve (literally “be well”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/salutation