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saliva.

spittle; distinctive flavor;

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[saˈliː.wa]Classical-Latin[saˈliː.va]
  1. spittle, saliva

    declension-1
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *solH- (compare Irish salach (“dirty”), Welsh halog, English sallow, Russian соло́вый (solóvyj, “cream-colored”)). May alternatively be of independent expressive or onomatopoeic origin; compare Ancient Greek σίαλον (síalon, “spittle, saliva”).

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