[ˈsa.ɫuːs], [ˈsaː.lus]
OrigoFrom Proto-Italic *salūts, from earlier *solūts, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-uHts, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- (“whole, completed”).
Cognates
From PIE: Faliscan 𐌔𐌀𐌋𐌖𐌄𐌔 (salues) and doublet of salvus.
- declension-3safety; security
- declension-3health, well-being, welfare
“Salus populi suprema lex esto” — let the welfare of the people be the supreme law
“Caesar, quod neque conloquium interposita causa tolli volebat neque salutem suam Gallorum equitatui committere audebat, commodissimum esse statuit omnibus equis Gallis equitibus detractis eo legionari” — Caesar, as he didn't want either the interview to be for any reason set aside or confide his wellbeing in the hands of the Gallic cavalry, said he saw as most fit the Gallic horsemen be stripped off t
- declension-3salvation, deliverance
“Ūna salūs victīs: nūllam spērāre salūtem.” — The only salvation for the conquered: for no one to hope for salvation.
(In other words, a sense of impending doom can impel bold actions, which in turn could unexpectedly alter the presumed outcome.)
- declension-3greeting, salutation
Formaesalūs(canonical, feminine) · salūtis(genitive) · salūs(nominative, singular) · salūtēs(nominative, plural) · salūtis(genitive, singular) · salūtum(genitive, plural) · salūtī(dative, singular) · salūtibus(dative, plural) · salūtem(accusative, singular) · salūtēs(accusative, plural) · salūte(ablative, singular) · salūtibus(ablative, plural) · salūs(singular, vocative) · salūtēs(plural, vocative)