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Salutation

Definitions: Salutation

Salutation

Noun

1. An act of honor or courteous recognition: "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday".

2. (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting).

3. Word of greeting used to begin a letter.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "salutation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Etymology: Salutation \Sal`u*ta"tion\, noun. [Latin expression salutatio: compare to the French expression salutation. See Salute.]. (Websters 1913)



Specialty Definitions: Salutation

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Bible

Salutation "Eastern modes of salutation are not unfrequently so prolonged as to become wearisome and a positive waste of time. The profusely polite Arab asks so many questions after your health, your happiness, your welfare, your house, and other things, that a person ignorant of the habits of the country would imagine there must be some secret ailment or mysterious sorrow oppressing you, which you wished to conceal, so as to spare the feelings of a dear, sympathizing friend, but which he, in the depth of his anxiety, would desire to hear of. I have often listened to these prolonged salutations in the house, the street, and the highway, and not unfrequently I have experienced their tedious monotony, and I have bitterly lamented useless waste of time" (Porter, Through Samaria, etc.). The work on which the disciples were sent forth was one of urgency, which left no time for empty compliments and prolonged greetings (Luke 10:4). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.

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Synonyms: Salutation

Synonyms: greeting (n), salute (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Salutation

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Allocution

Noun: allocution, alloquy, address; speech; apostrophe, interpellation, appeal, invocation, salutation; word in the ear.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Salutation

English words defined with "salutation": All hail, Ave, Ave Maria, Ave MaryBel-accoylecolon, CompellationGood morrow, Good-denHail MarynodProfaceRegreetsalaam, Salam, Salutatorilytime of day, To make one's manners. (references)
Specialty definitions using "salutation": EpaenetusKingPublic-house Signs. (references)
Non-English Usage: "Salutation" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

French (greeting, salutation).

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Modern Usage: Salutation

DomainUsage

Lyrics

I could feel your salutation ("Smooth Criminal"; performing artist: Alien Ant Farm)

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Commercial Usage: Salutation

DomainTitle

Books

  

Theater & Movies

  • Yoga in Nature Series: The Sun Salutation Survival Kit - Intermediate (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

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Image Slideshow: Salutation

Computer Images:
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Photo Album: Salutation

ThumbnailDescription & Credit

A Military Salutation / [P. Roberts].Credit: National Library of Medicine.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Salutation

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Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

KING, n. A male person commonly known in America as a "crowned head," although he never wears a crown and has usually no head to speak of. A king, in times long, long gone by, Said to his lazy jester: "If I were you and you were I My moments merrily would fly -- Nor care nor grief to pester." "The reason, Sire, that you would thrive," The fool said -- "if you'll hear it -- Is that of all the fools alive Who own you for their sovereign, I've The most forgiving spirit." Oogum Bem KING'S :EVIL:, n. A malady that was formerly cured by the touch of the sovereign, but has now to be treated by the physicians. Thus 'the most pious Edward" of England used to lay his royal hand upon the ailing subjects and make them whole -- a crowd of wretched souls That stay his cure: their malady convinces The great essay of art; but at his touch, Such sanctity hath Heaven given his hand, They presently amend, as the "Doctor" in Macbeth hath it. This useful property of the royal hand could, it appears, be transmitted along with other crown properties; for according to "Malcolm," 'tis spoken To the succeeding royalty he leaves The healing benediction. But the gift somewhere dropped out of the line of succession: the later sovereigns of England have not been tactual healers, and the disease once honored with the name "king's evil" now bears the humbler one of "scrofula," from scrofa, a sow. The date and author of the following epigram are known only to the author of this dictionary, but it is old enough to show that the jest about Scotland's national disorder is not a thing of yesterday. Ye Kynge his evill in me laye, Wh. he of Scottlande charmed awaye. He layde his hand on mine and sayd: "Be gone!" Ye ill no longer stayd. But O ye wofull plyght in wh. I'm now y-pight: I have ye itche! The superstition that maladies can be cured by royal taction is dead, but like many a departed conviction it has left a monument of custom to keep its memory green. The practice of forming a line and shaking the President's hand had no other origin, and when that great dignitary bestows his healing salutation on strangely visited people, All swoln and ulcerous, pitiful to the eye, The mere despair of surgery, he and his patients are handing along an extinguished torch which once was kindled at the altar-fire of a faith long held by all classes of men. It is a beautiful and edifying "survival" -- one which brings the sainted past close home in our "business and bosoms."

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Usage Frequency: Salutation

"Salutation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 86.84% of the time. "Salutation" is used about 38 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)86.84%3360,273
Noun (proper)13.16%5157,705
                    Total100.00%38N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expression: Salutation

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "salutation": salutation-prayer.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Salutation

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

the salutation

209

salutation to the sun

50

letter salutation

41

salutation vito

24

salutation sun yoga

20

business letter salutation

13

proper salutation

13

greeting and salutation

12

moon salutation

8

business salutation

8
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Modern Translations: Salutation

Language Translations for "salutation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Afrikaan

  

begroeting (greeting). (various references)

   

Albanian

  

përshëndetje (bow, compliments, greeting, hail, hallo, salute, send off), ngjatjetim. (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏تحية (greeting, salaam, salvo), ‏سلام تحية (greeting, salute), ‏سلام (concord, pax, peace, salaam), ‏إستهلال الرسالة الرسمي. (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

обръщение (address, appeal, circulation, currency, invocation, running), приветствие (acclaim, greeting, hail), поздравяване, поздрав (greeting, hail, salaam, salute). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

致敬 (salute). (various references)

   

Czech

  

pozdravení (greeting), oslovení. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

welkomstgroet (greeting), verwelkoming (greeting), begroeting (greeting). (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

salutado (greeting), bonvenigo (greeting). (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

تهنیت , تعارف (Chivalry, Comity, Compliment), سلام اول نامه , سلام (Greet, Hail, Regard, Salute), درود (Compliment, Greet, Hail, Regard, Salute). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

tervehdys (compliments of the season, greeting, salute, welcome message). (various references)

   

French

  

salutation. (various references)

   

German

  

Gruß (greeting, greetings, regards, salute, slack), Anrede (address, form of address, heading, headline, speech). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

χαιρετισμόσ (greeting, hail, hello, salute). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

שאיל" (asking a question, borrowing, greeting), "ברי ברכ", ברכת שלום (hail, salute). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

köszöntés (greeting, hail, nod, salute), üdvözlés (dipping of the flag, greeting, salute), megszólítás (accost, apostrophe, form of address, invocation, mr., mrs., ms., serenity, style). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

salam (cherio, greeting). (various references)

   

Italian

  

saluto (greeting, hail, salute). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

挨拶 (greeting), 会釈 (bow, greeting, nod, recognition). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

あいさつ (greeting), えしゃく (bow, greeting, nod, recognition). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

인사 (greeting, salute). (various references)

   

Manx

  

oltaghey (bless, bless as food, entertain, entertaining, entertainment, grace, grace before food, hospitality, receive, reception, refresh, regale, salute, treat, welcome), failtey. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

alutationsay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

saudação (accost, greeting, hail, hallo, respects, salute). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

salutare (cheerio, greeting, hail, hullo, salute), salut (cheerio, good bye, greeting, hail, hallo, hullo, nod, salute, so long, welcome), introducere (foreword, insertion, interpolation, intro, introduction, intromission, preface, prelude), formã de adresare. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

приветствие (acclaimer, accost, greeting, hail, hallo, salute). (various references)

   

Scottish

  

f ilte (hail!, salute, welcome), altachadh-beatha (welcome). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

pozdrav (bye, bye bye, greeting, obeisance, salute). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

saludo (accost, bow, greeting, hail, obeisance, salute), acogida (greeting, party, radio reception, receipt, reception, recipience, welcome). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

hälsningsfras, hälsning (bow, greeting, hail, love, salute). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

selamlama (greeting, hail, salute), selam (ave, chin chin, greeting, hello, hi, regards, salaam, salute). (various references)

   

Ukranian 

  

салют (salute), вітання (ave, congratulation, congratulations, felicitation, greeting, salute). (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

sự ch o tiếng ch o, lời ch o. (various references)

   

Welsh

  

cyfarchiad (greeting), annerch (address, greet, greeting, salute), anerchiad (address, greeting). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Salutation

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

salutatio, salutationem, salutationes, salutationis. (various references)

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Bible Trace: Salutation

LanguageDateSourceLuke Chapter 1, Verse 44
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintIdou gar wV egeneto h fwnh tou aspasmou sou eiV ta wta mou eskirthsen en agalliasei to brefoV en th koilia mou
Latin405VulgateEcce enim ut facta est vox salutationis tuae in auribus meis exultavit in gaudio infans in utero meo
Old English990West SaxonSona swa þinre gretinge stefn on minum earum geworden wæs. þa fahnude min cild. on minum innoþe;
Middle English1395WyclifFor lo! as the voice of thi salutacioun was maad in myn eeris, the yong child gladide in ioye in my wombe.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleFor loo assone as the voyce of thy salutacion sownded in myne eares the babe sprange in my belly for ioye.
Jacobean English1611King JamesFor, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
Victorian English1833WebsterFor lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
Basic English1964OgdenFor, truly, when the sound of your voice came to my ears, the baby in my body made a sudden move for joy.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Salutation

LanguageLuke Chapter 1, Verse 44
BulgarianЗащото, ето, щом стигна гласът на твоя поздрав до ушите ми, младенецът заигра радостно в утробата ми.
CebuanoKay tan-awa, sa paghidangat sa tingog sa imong pangomusta dinhi sa sulod sa akong mga dalunggan, ang bata sulod sa akong tiyan miulpot sa kalipay.
Chinese 為 問 安 的 聲 音 、 一 入 我 耳 、 我 腹 裡 的 胎 、 就 歡 喜 跳 動 。
CroatianGledaj samo! Tek što mi do ušiju doprije glas pozdrava tvojega, zaigra mi od radosti èedo u utrobi.
DanishThi se, da din Hilsens Røst nåede mine Øren, sprang Fosteret i mit Liv med Fryd.
DutchWant zie, als de stem uwer groetenis in mijn oren geschiedde, zo sprong het kindeken van vreugde op in mijn buik.
FinnishSillä katso, kun sinun tervehdyksesi ääni tuli minun korviini, hypähti lapsi ilosta minun kohdussani.
FrenchCar voici, aussitôt que la voix de ta salutation a frappé mon oreille, l`enfant a tressailli d`allégresse dans mon sein.
GermanSiehe, da ich die Stimme deines Grußes hörte, hüpfte mit Freuden das Kind in meinem Leibe.
Haitian CreoleGade! Bonjou ou la poko rive nan zòrèy mwen, pitit la pran sote nan vant mwen tèlman li kontan.
HungarianMert ímé, mihelyt a te köszöntésednek szava füleimbe hatolt, a magzat örvendezéssel kezde repesni az én méhemben.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariBegitu saya mendengar salammu, anak dalam kandungan saya bergerak kegirangan.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaKarena sesungguhnya ketika tiba salammu itu ke telingaku, meloncatlah kanak-kanak itu di dalam rahimku dari sebab sukacitanya.
ItalianEcco, appena la voce del tuo saluto è giunta ai miei orecchi, il bambino ha esultato di gioia nel mio grembo.
Korean보 라 네 문 안 하 " 소 리 가 내 귀 에 " 릴 때 에 아 이 가 내 복 중 에 서 기 쁨 으 로 뛰 놀 았 도 다
LatvianJo, lûk, tiklîdz tava sveicinâðanas balss atskançja manâs ausîs, bçrniòð lîksmîbâ sakustçjâs manâs miesâs.
Manx GaelicSon cur-my-ner, cha leah as ren coraa dty vannaghey bingys ayns my chleayshyn, lheim yn oikan ayns my vrein son boggey.
MaoriNa, pa kau mai te reo o tau oha ki oku taringa, ka oho te tamaiti i toku kopu i te hari.
Modern Greek"ιοτι ιδου, καθως ηλθεν η φωνη του ασπασμου σου εις τα ωτα μου, εσκιρτησεν εν αγαλλιασει το βρεφος εν τη κοιλια μου.
NorwegianFor se, da lyden av din hilsen nådde mitt øre, sprang fosteret i mitt liv med fryd.
PortuguesePois logo que me soou aos ouvidos a voz da tua saudação, a criancinha saltou de alegria dentro de mim.   
RumanianFiindcq iatq, cum mi -a ajuns la urechi glasul urqrii tale, mi -a sqltat pruncul kn pkntece de bucurie.
Russianй'П ЛПЗ"Б ЗПМПУ ТЙЧЕФУФЧЙС фЧПЕЗП "ПЫЕМ "П УМХИБ НПЕЗП, ЧЪЩЗТБМ НМБ"ЕОЕ" ТБ"ПУФОП ЧП ЮТЕЧЕ НПЕН.
ShuarWarí, wisha ame áujtamna nuna ántakui ampujrui uchi waras muchitrutkayi.
SpanishPorque he aquí, cuando llegó a mis oídos la voz de tu salutación, la criatura saltó de alegría en mi vientre.
SwahiliNakwambia, mara tu niliposikia sauti yako, mtoto mchanga tumboni mwangu aliruka kwa furaha.
SwedishSe, när ljudet av din hälsning nådde mina öron, spratt barnet till av fröjd i mitt liv.
Thaiเพราะ"ูเถิ" พอเสียงปราศรัยของท่านเข้าหูข้าพเจ้า ทารกในครร ์ของข้าพเจ้าก็"ิ้น"้วยความยิน"ี
UkrainianБо як тільки в вухах моїх голос привіту твого забринів, від радощів затріпотала дитина в утробі моїй!
UmaWae kaku'epe-na petabe-nu, ana' to hi rala-ku ncaliu mongkale nakeni kagoe' -na.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Salutation

Derivations

Words beginning with "salutation": salutational, salutations. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Salutation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: saltation, saluation, salution, silanation, soluation, solutation. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Salutation"

Words rhyming with "salutation" (pronounced 'Sal`u*ta"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Anagrams: Salutation

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-i-l-n-o-s-t-t-u"

-1 letter: atonalist, saltation, stational.

-2 letters: alations, lutanist, tantalus, titanous.

-3 letters: alation, altoist, anattos, attains, latinos, lattins, outlain, outlast, outsail, saltant, solatia, station, sultana, talions.

-4 letters: alants, aloins, anatto, aslant, atonal, attain, insoul, instal, insult, lanais, latino, lattin, lauans, lianas, lutist, nasial, outsat, outsin, outsit, salina, santol, sonata, statal, stotin, sultan, sunlit, taints, talion, talons, tanist, taunts, titans, tolans, tonsil, totals.

-5 letters: alans, alant, alias, alist, aloin, altos, anils, anlas, anoas, antas, antis, atilt, atlas, aunts, autos, iotas, lanai, lauan, liana, linos, lints, lions, litas, loans, loins, lotas, lotus, louis, louts, lunas, lunts, nails, nasal, natal, noils, notal, ostia, saint, salon, santo, satin, sault, sauna, slain, slant, snail, snout, solan, stain, stilt, stint, stoai, stoat, stout, stunt, suint, sutta, tails, tains, taint, talas, talon, talus, tanto, taunt, tauts, tilts, tints, titan, toast, toils, toits, tolan, tolas, tolus, tonal, tonus, total, touts, tunas, ulans, ulnas, unais, units, unlit, until.

 Words containing the letters "a-a-i-l-n-o-s-t-t-u"
 

+1 letter: salutations, situational, tabulations.

 

+2 letters: auscultation, blastulation, gastrulation, gratulations, salutational, salutatorian.

 

+3 letters: adulterations, articulations, astronautical, auscultations, blastulations, capitulations, gastrulations, postulational, salutatorians, situationally, strangulation, supplantation.

 

+4 letters: acculturations, actualizations, agglutinations, anticoagulants, anticonvulsant, brutalizations, consubstantial, educationalist, illustrational, matriculations, multinationals, mutualizations, outmanipulates, ritualizations, strangulations, supplantations, transductional, transvaluation, triangulations, ultramontanism.

 

+5 letters: anticonvulsants, antispeculation, astronautically, congratulations, connaturalities, disarticulation, educationalists, instantaneously, juxtapositional, naturalizations, neutralizations, nonutilitarians, postdevaluation, recapitulations, transvaluations, ultramontanisms.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Salutation


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

53 61 6C 75 74 61 74 69 6F 6E

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

...    .-    .-..    ..-    -    .-    -    ..    ---    -.

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010011 01100001 01101100 01110101 01110100 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#83 &#97 &#108 &#117 &#116 &#97 &#116 &#105 &#111 &#110

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0053 0061 006C 0075 0074 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

53677887866786758180

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Quotations: Non-fiction
9. Usage Frequency
10. Expressions
11. Expressions: Internet
12. Translations: Modern
13. Translations: Ancient
14. Bible Trace
15. Derivations
16. Rhymes
17. Anagrams
18. Orthography
19. Bibliography


  

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