Salii

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The 12 priests of Mars Gradivus in Ancient Rome.
noun
  1. Synonym of Salians, the Salian people, especially in ancient Roman contexts.

Pronunciation

/ˈseɪli.iː/ /ˈseɪlijiː/ /ˈsæli.iː/ /ˈsælijiː/

Word forms

Salii

Etymology

From Latin Salii (“the Leapers, the Jumpers”), from salīre (“to leap, to jump”).

Synonyms

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