different between salutation vs salutary

English

Etymology

Borrowed 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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sælju?te???n/, /?sælj??te???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: sal?u?ta?tion

Noun

salutation (countable and uncountable, plural salutations)

1. A greeting, salute, or address; a hello.
2. The act of greeting.
3. (obsolete) Quickening; excitement.

Derived terms

• angelic salutation

Related terms

Translations

See also

• valediction

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin salutatio, salutationem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa.ly.ta.sj??/

Noun

salutation f (plural salutations)

1. greeting

Related terms

• salutaire
• saluer

Further reading

• “salutation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French salutaire and its source, Latin salutaris (“healthful”), from salus (“health”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?salj?t??i/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?sælj?t??i/

Adjective

salutary (comparative more salutary, superlative most salutary)

1. Effecting or designed to effect an improvement; remedial: salutary advice.

   • We do it here historically, and I think it's, um, very salutary to know quite a bit about the history of ideas, particularly in philosophy which always suffers from a tendency to follow the latest fashion.

2. Promoting good health and physical well-being; wholesome; curative.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with salutatory (“characteristic of a salutation or greeting”).

Synonyms

• healful

Derived terms

• salutarily
• salutariness

Related terms

Translations

See also

• salutogenesis

Further reading

• salutary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• salutary in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• salutary at OneLook Dictionary Search