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Salian¹

  • /ˈseɪ.li.ən/

Where it comes from

From Latin Salianus, from Salii + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from salīre (“to jump, to leap”) + -īus (“-y: forming adjectives”).

noun Salians

  1. historical A member of the Salii, the chief priests of Mars in ancient Rome.

    Similar: Salii

adjective more Salian · most Salian

  1. historical Of or related to the Salii, the priests of Mars in ancient Rome.

Salian²

  • /ˈseɪ.li.ən/

Where it comes from

From Latin Salianus, from Salii + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Sala (“the IJssel River”) + -īus (“-y: forming adjectives”). Cognate with Salic.

noun Salians

  1. historical A person belonging to the German and Frankish tribes near the IJssel River in antiquity.

    Similar: Salii

  2. historical A member of a German royal dynasty of the 11th–12th centuries.

adjective more Salian · most Salian

  1. historical Of or related to the Salii, the Salian people.

    Similar: Salic, Salique

  2. historical Of or related to the Salian dynasty.

    Similar: Salic

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"Salian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/salian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Salian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/salian

Chicago

"Salian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/salian.

BibTeX
@misc{salian_2026,
  title = {Salian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/salian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}