noun · masculinethird declension
salar
salar m (genitive salaris)
Classical[ˈsa.ɫar]Ecclesiastical[ˈsaː.lar]
Meaning
- masculineA kind of trout.
- masculineTaxonomic epithet of the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | salar | salarēs |
| genitive | salaris | salarum |
| dative | salarī | salaribus |
| accusative | salarem | salarēs |
| ablative | salare | salaribus |
| vocative | salar | salarēs |
sălar, ăris, m.,
I. a kind of trout, Aus. Idyll. 10, 88; 10, 128; Sid. Ep. 2, 2 med.
Origins
From saliō (“leap”) (leaper), or possibly from sāl (“salt”) ("resident of salt water"). More at Wikipedia: Atlantic salmon § Nomenclature.