different between welcoming vs salutation

welcoming

English

Etymology 1

From welcome +? -ing.

Adjective

welcoming (comparative more welcoming, superlative most welcoming)

  1. hospitable, accessible and cordial.
Derived terms
  • welcomingly
  • welcomingness
Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English welcomyng, equivalent to welcome +? -ing.

Verb

welcoming

  1. present participle of welcome

Etymology 3

From Middle English welcominge, welcomyng, equivalent to welcome +? -ing.

Noun

welcoming (plural welcomings)

  1. An act of giving welcome.

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salutation

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).

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