🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

saudação

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /saw.daˈsãw/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Greeting/ˈɡriː.tɪŋ/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele fez uma saudação amigável a todos."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A polite word or sign of welcome or recognition when meeting someone.

    "He offered a warm greeting to everyone who entered the room."
  2. 2

    A message expressing friendliness, good wishes, or congratulations.

    "We sent holiday greetings to all our relatives abroad."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'greeting' originates from the Old English 'grētan', meaning 'to approach, address, or salute'. It evolved through Middle English as 'gretin', reflecting a transition from a physical act of approaching to a verbal expression of goodwill.

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