Klryz
Pronunciation guide: IPA symbols, stress and word endings

Vowels

iːseeɪsite / ɛbedæcat
ɑːfatherɒhot (UK)ɔːlawʊput
uːtooʌcupɜːbirdəabout
eɪdayaɪmyɔɪboyaʊnow
əʊ / oʊgo (UK / US)ɪəneareəhairʊətour

Consonants that look unusual

θthinðthisʃsheʒmeasure
tʃchurchdʒjudgeŋsingjyes

p b t d k g f v s z h m n l r w sound as in ordinary English spelling.

Marks

  • ˈ main stress, before the stressed syllable: /ˈwɔːtə/ water · ˌ lighter (secondary) stress: /ˌʌndəˈstænd/ understand
  • ː a long vowel · (r) an r said only in accents that pronounce it (most American, Scottish, Irish)

Common word endings

  • -s / -es (plurals; he/she form of verbs): /s/ after voiceless sounds (cats), /z/ after voiced (dogs), /ɪz/ after s, z, sh, ch, j sounds (buses, watches). Spelling: -es after s, x, z, ch, sh; consonant + y → -ies (city → cities).
  • -ed (past): /t/ after voiceless sounds (walked), /d/ after voiced (played), /ɪd/ after t or d (wanted). Spelling: love → loved, stop → stopped, carry → carried.
  • -ing: make → making, run → running, see → seeing.
  • Irregular: go, went, gone · be, was, been · see, saw, seen · man → men · child → children · mouse → mice.
  • Older (King James) forms: -eth = -s (he loveth = he loves) · -est with “thou” (thou lovest) · spake = spoke.

English Dictionary · 107,383 entries · Sources & licences

“saluteth” is a form of

salute

UK /səˈl(j)uːt/ · US /səˈlut/ noun, verb

Forms salutes saluting saluted

  1. noun An utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, (now especially) a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions. “The soldiers greeted the dignitaries with a crisp salute.”
  2. noun A kiss, offered in salutation.
  3. noun (military, nautical) A discharge of cannon or similar arms, as a mark of honour or respect.
  4. noun A pyrotechnic device primarily designed to produce a loud bang.
  5. verb (ambitransitive) To make a gesture in honor of (someone or something). “They saluted the flag as it passed in the parade.”
  6. verb To act in thanks, honor, or tribute; to thank or extend gratitude; to praise. “I would like to salute the many dedicated volunteers that make this project possible.”
  7. verb (Ireland, informal) to wave, to acknowledge an acquaintance. “I saluted Bill at the concert, but he didn't see me through the crowd.”
  8. verb To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail.
  9. verb To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify.
  10. verb (archaic) To kiss.

Synonyms

salutation military greeting toast drink pledge wassail present

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin salūtō (“to greet; to wish health to”), from salūs (“greeting, good health”), related to salvus (“safe”).

Webster’s 1913

  1. verb To adress, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail.
  2. verb Hence, to give a sign of good will; to compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow, etc. You have the prettiest tip of a finger . . . I must take the freedom to salute it. Addison.
  3. noun The act of saluting, or expressing kind wishes or respect; salutation; greeting.
  4. noun A sign, token, or ceremony, expressing good will, compliment, or respect, as a kiss, a bow, etc. Tennyson.

Etymology [L. salutare, salutatum, from salus, -utis, health, safety. See Salubrious.]

Etymology [Cf. F. salut. See Salute, v.]

Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “salute”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details

Sanskrit

Sanskrit dictionary entries whose meaning includes “salute” (best matches first).

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