proper noun · masculinethird declension
Salō
Salō m sg (genitive Salōnis)
Classical[ˈsa.ɫoː]Ecclesiastical[ˈsaː.lo]
Meaning
- a river in Hispania Tarraconensis that flows near Bilbilis and then into the Iberus, now the Jalón
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Salō | — |
| genitive | Salōnis | — |
| dative | Salōnī | — |
| accusative | Salōnem | — |
| ablative | Salōne | — |
| vocative | Salō | — |
Sălo, ōnis, m.,
I. a river of Hispania Tarraconensis, near the town of Bilbilis, now the Xalon, Mart. 10, 103, 2; 10, 104, 6;
called also Bilbilis, Just. 44, 3, 8.Origins
Bascuas derived the river name from Proto-Indo-European *sel- (“flowing water”), a variant of *ser- (“to flow”), an example of Old European hydronymy. Compare the cognates listed at Latvian sala (“island”).