salutatory

American  

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

adjective

1. pertaining to or of the nature of a salutation.

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noun

plural

salutatories

1. 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  

/ -trɪ, səˈluːtətərɪ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a salutation

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Other Word Forms

• salutatorily adverb
• unsalutatory adjective

Etymology

Origin of salutatory

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

Example Sentences

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

They put a King James Bible in its cornerstone, sent a salutatory telegram to Benito Mussolini.

From Time Magazine Archive

He graduated with the highest honors on the fifteenth of May, 1764, and delivered the Latin salutatory.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various