proper noun · femininefirst declension
Salvātōria
Salvātōria f sg (genitive Salvātōriae)
Ecclesiastical[sal.vaˈtɔː.ri.a]
Meaning
- New LatinEl Salvador (a country in Central America; official name: Rēspūblica Salvātōria; capital: Urbs Sāncti Salvātōris)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Salvātōria | — |
| genitive | Salvātōriae | — |
| dative | Salvātōriae | — |
| accusative | Salvātōriam | — |
| ablative | Salvātōriā | — |
| vocative | Salvātōria | — |
| locative | Salvātōriae | — |
Origins
Spanish El Salvadorcalq. Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-der. Proto-Italic *salawos Latin salvus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin salvō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin salvātor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Salvātōria Calque of Spanish El Salvador, from salvātor (“saviour”) + -ia.