e·ruc·ta·tion
( -r k-t  sh n,   rk-)
n.
The act or an instance of belching.
e·ruc
ta·tive (-rkt-tv)
adj. |
sal·vo 1
(s lv )
n. pl. sal·vos or sal·voes
1.
a. A simultaneous discharge of firearms.
b. The simultaneous release of a rack of bombs from
an aircraft.
c. The projectiles or bombs thus
released.
2. Something resembling a release or discharge of
bombs or firearms, as:
a. A sudden outburst, as of cheers or praise.
b. A forceful verbal or written
assault.
[Italian salva, from French salve, from
Latin salv
, hail, imperative of
salvre,
to be in good health, from salvus, safe; see
sol- in Indo-European roots.] |
| sal·vo 2
(slv)
n. pl. sal·vos
1. A mental provision or reservation.
2. Law A saving clause.
3. An expedient for protecting one's reputation or for
soothing one's conscience.
[Latin salv
(as in Medieval Latin
salv i re, saving the
right), ablative of salvus, safe; see
safe.] |
| ab·ne·ga·tion
(bn-gshn)
n.
Self-denial.
|
| pe·num·bra (p-nmbr)
n. pl. pe·num·brae (-br
) or pe·num·bras
1. A partial shadow, as in an eclipse, between regions of complete shadow and complete illumination. See Synonyms at shade.
2. The grayish outer part of a sunspot.
3. An area in which something exists to a lesser or uncertain degree: "The First Amendment has a penumbra where privacy is protected from governmental intrusion" (Joseph A. Califano, Jr.)
4. An outlying surrounding region; a periphery: "Downtown Chicago and its penumbra also stand rejuvenated" (John McCormick).
[New Latin p
numbra : Latin paene, almost + Latin umbra, shadow.]
pe·num
bral, pe·numbrous adj. |
