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Added 9 October 2026

salvo

/ˈsælvəʊ/ noun

Latin root: salvo Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about salvo at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs.
Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms.
our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
A sudden outburst of cheers.
there was a salvo of approval

Origin

From Latin salvo, ablative of salvus, the past participle of salvāre (“to save, to reserve”), either from salvo jure (“the right being reserved”), or from salvo errore et omissone (“reserving error and omission”).

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