Salian.
A member of the Salii, the chief priests of Mars in ancient Rome.
Meaning & usage
A member of the Salii, the chief priests of Mars in ancient Rome.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Salianus, from Salii + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from salīre (“to jump, to leap”) + -īus (“-y: forming adjectives”).
Of or related to the Salii, the priests of Mars in ancient Rome.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Salianus, from Salii + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from salīre (“to jump, to leap”) + -īus (“-y: forming adjectives”).
A person belonging to the German and Frankish tribes near the IJssel River in antiquity.
A member of a German royal dynasty of the 11th–12th centuries.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Salianus, from Salii + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Sala (“the IJssel River”) + -īus (“-y: forming adjectives”). Cognate with Salic.
Of or related to the Salii, the Salian people.
Of or related to the Salian dynasty.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Salianus, from Salii + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Sala (“the IJssel River”) + -īus (“-y: forming adjectives”). Cognate with Salic.
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