salutatory

American

[suh-loo-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / səˈlu təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

pertaining to or of the nature of a salutation.

noun

a welcoming address, especially one given at the beginning of commencement exercises in some U.S. high schools and colleges by the salutatorian.

salutatory British

/ səˈluːtətərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a salutation

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salutatories

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Etymology

Origin of salutatory

1635–45; < Medieval Latin salūtātōrius, equivalent to Latin salūtā ( re ) to salute + -tōrius -tory ¹

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Yet for every miscalculation, salutatory global forces have been at work in America’s favor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

If what this does is serve as a salutatory reminder that crypto is highly risky and that it is completely unregulated, then yeah, it will put people off.

From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2022

When the curtain parts to reveal a Madame Tussauds-like tableau of the assembled Addamses, there is loud, salutatory applause.

From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2010

And besides, President Carter graciously agreed to give a salutatory speech.

From Time Magazine Archive

The club in a stirring salutatory defines its work and objects.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III by Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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