Salii.
The 12 priests of Mars Gradivus in Ancient Rome.
Meaning & usage
The 12 priests of Mars Gradivus in Ancient Rome.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Salii (“the Leapers, the Jumpers”), from salīre (“to leap, to jump”).
Synonym of Salians, the Salian people, especially in ancient Roman contexts.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Salii (“the Salians”), from Sala (“the IJssel River”) + -ius (adjective-forming suffix), variant of Isala, from Proto-Germanic *Īsalō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂- (“to rush, to move quickly”).
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