Salii

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/ˈseɪli.iː//ˈseɪlijiː//ˈsæli.iː//ˈsælijiː/

noun

The 12 priests of Mars Gradivus in Ancient Rome.

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Salians
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Meanings

Salii1

nounSalii pl (plural only)
  1. historicalpluralplural onlyThe 12 priests of Mars Gradivus in Ancient Rome.

Salii2

nounSalii pl (plural only)
  1. datedhistoricalpluralplural onlySynonym of Salians, the Salian people, especially in ancient Roman contexts.

    Synonyms: Salians

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Salians, the Salian people, especially in ancient Roman contexts.

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Salians
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salian

Origin

Salii · noun

  1. LatinSalii“the Leapers, the Jumpers”
  2. EnglishSalii

From Latin Salii (“the Leapers, the Jumpers”), from salīre (“to leap, to jump”).

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Salii · noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eysh₂-“to rush, to move quickly”
  2. Proto-Germanic*Īsalō
  3. LatinSalii“the Salians”
  4. EnglishSalii

From Latin Salii (“the Salians”), from Sala (“the IJssel River”) + -ius (adjective-forming suffix), variant of Isala, from Proto-Germanic *Īsalō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂- (“to rush, to move quickly”).

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APA

Salii. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salii

MLA

“Salii.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salii. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Salii,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salii.

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