salvific

[ sal-vif-ik ]

/ sælˈvɪf ɪk /

adjective

of or relating to redemptive power.

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Nearby words

salvemini, salvemini, gaetano, salver, salverform, salvia, salvific, salvo, salvor, salwar kameez, salween, salyut

Origin of salvific

1585–95; < Medieval Latin salvificus, equivalent to Latin salv(us) safe + -i- -i- + -ficus -fic

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