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Sal

Sal

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A man's name short for Salvatore or Salvador
  • proper noun
  • /sæl/
: Sal
  • I met Sal at the coffee shop, and we talked for hours.
  • Sal and Dean

And so I look over at Sal and Sal goes.

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Examples

Synonyms

Salvy
vsSal
  • Informal
1 9.9

A friendly nickname for someone named Salvador

is a common short male name used for various longer names

Compounds

sal ammoniac
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A white salt used in old batteries, some medicines, and for cleaning metal

sal volatile
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A strong smelling liquid used to wake someone who feels faint

sal soda
  • Archaic
9.9

A white powder that dissolves in water and is used to make soap, glass, and paper

Surface Forms

Sal main

Etymology

Sal is a short form of Salvatore or Salvador, which come from the Latin word salvare meaning 'to save'. This is the same root you see in the English words 'savior' and 'salvation', so Sal is a nickname from a name that means 'one who saves'.