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Pronunciation / Transliteration: qí shè
"军舰进行了一轮齐射。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A simultaneous discharge of artillery or firearms.
"The battleship responded with a devastating salvo of gunfire." - 2
A series of remarks, questions, or complaints delivered all at once or in rapid succession.
"The politician faced a fierce salvo of questions from reporters."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the 16th-century Italian word 'salvo' meaning 'save' or 'safety', coming from the Latin 'salvus' (safe). It originally referred to a simultaneous discharge of artillery or firearms, later evolving to describe any simultaneous discharge of multiple things, such as questions or criticisms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Salvo" is said worldwide
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salve
Transliteration: salv
"Une salve d'artillerie a retenti au loin."
Salve
Transliteration: sal-vuh
"Die Kanonen feuerten eine Salve ab."
salvo
Transliteration: sal-vo
"La nave ha sparato una salva di cannoni."
salva
Transliteration: sal-ba
"Se escuchó una salva de aplausos."
salva
Transliteration: saw-vuh
"A tropa disparou uma salva de tiros."
गोलबारी
Transliteration: golbari
"सेना ने तोपों की एक गोलबारी की।"
齐射
Transliteration: qí shè
"军舰进行了一轮齐射。"
일제 사격
Transliteration: il-je sa-gyeok
"함대가 포탄을 일제 사격했다."
一斉射撃
Transliteration: issei sha-geki
"艦隊が一斉射撃を行った。"
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