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

• salutatories
  plural

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  

/ səˈluːtətərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a salutation

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• unsalutatory
  adjective
• salutatorily
  adverb

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• salutatories
  plural

Etymology

Origin of salutatory

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

salutatory

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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

"You didn't get any rubber of whist last night, did you?" said she, without salutatory preface.

From The Late Mrs. Null by Frank Richard Stockton