Salus

[ sey-luhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the ancient Roman goddess of health and prosperity: identified with the Greek goddess Hygeia.

Origin of Salus¹

From the Latin word salūs health

Ibi tertium iam mensem ger decumbebat, cuius salus erat conclamata, quem Barbari visendum Patri obtulerunt.

The goddess Salus, or Health, was much honored by the Romans.

Esto salus et suggestor et effector judiciorum nostrorum, qui solus cum Deo patre et ejus Filio nomen possides gloriosum.

Verba Fabii salutem incolumitatemque Viennensium commendantis; salus refers to being killed, incolumitas to being plundered: comp.

Proinde morbi quoque et aegritudines partae sunt, dum salus paritur.

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