saliva en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /səˈlaɪvə/
- sə-līʹ-və
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin salīva (“spittle”), replacing or merging with Middle English salive, salve (“saliva”), from the same Latin source. Further origin uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *salw-, *sal- (“dirt, dirty”), cognate with Old English salu (“dark, dusky”). More at sallow. Displaced Middle English slaver, slavere ("saliva"; whence Modern English slaver); and Middle English spyttle, spetel, spatel, spotel ("saliva"; whence Modern English spittle, spettle, spattle).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| salivæ | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| salivae | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| salivas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sea saliva · salivant · salival · salivalike · saliva gland · salivary · saliva test · salivate · salivaless · saliva ejector · salivous · salivatory
Relateds
Synonyms
spittle · slobber · spit · drool
Translations (215)
tl laway (liquid secreted into the mouth) · tg оби даҳан (liquid secreted into the mouth) · rap 'a'anu (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ps زيړې (liquid secreted into the mouth) · id liur (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ru слюна́ (liquid secreted into the mouth) · he רוק (liquid secreted into the mouth) · arz ريق (liquid secreted into the mouth) · et sülg (liquid secreted into the mouth) · lo ນ້ຳລາຍ (liquid secreted into the mouth) · si කෙළ (liquid secreted into the mouth) · nrf êcopi (liquid secreted into the mouth) · da spyt (liquid secreted into the mouth) · pac daq avia (liquid secreted into the mouth) · uz sulakay (liquid secreted into the mouth) · duo ibar (liquid secreted into the mouth) · tt селәгәй (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ur رال (liquid secreted into the mouth) · bho लार (liquid secreted into the mouth) · alt чилекей (liquid secreted into the mouth) · cmn 口涎 (liquid secreted into the mouth) · fi sylki (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ln nsoi (liquid secreted into the mouth) · yua chi' ch'uulik (liquid secreted into the mouth) · be сьлі́на (liquid secreted into the mouth) · pac avia (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ja 唾液 (liquid secreted into the mouth) · uz tupuk (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ca saliva (liquid secreted into the mouth) · br halo (liquid secreted into the mouth) · yue 口水 (liquid secreted into the mouth) · fo ráki (liquid secreted into the mouth) · mrw doda' (liquid secreted into the mouth) · sv spott (liquid secreted into the mouth) · sw mate (liquid secreted into the mouth) · cy poer (liquid secreted into the mouth) · lv siekalas (liquid secreted into the mouth) · nah camacuitlatl (liquid secreted into the mouth) · dv ކުޅު (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ps ښيالمې (liquid secreted into the mouth) · alt шилекей (liquid secreted into the mouth) · az tüpürcək (liquid secreted into the mouth) · cs slina (liquid secreted into the mouth) · sv saliv (liquid secreted into the mouth) · fa-ira آبدَهان (liquid secreted into the mouth) · crh silekiy (liquid secreted into the mouth) · chr ᏩᏥᎳ (liquid secreted into the mouth) · tk tüýkülik (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ur لار (liquid secreted into the mouth) · zlw-osk slina (liquid secreted into the mouth) · udm дыльды (liquid secreted into the mouth) · bni ncoi (liquid secreted into the mouth) · tsg lura (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ary دفال (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ro salivă (liquid secreted into the mouth) · sk slina (liquid secreted into the mouth) · bcl liwoy (liquid secreted into the mouth) · mk плу́нка (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ta உமிழ்நீர் (liquid secreted into the mouth) · de Speichel (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ang spātl (liquid secreted into the mouth) · sd لعاب (liquid secreted into the mouth) · sh сли̏на (liquid secreted into the mouth) · as লেলাউটি (liquid secreted into the mouth) · kix lèih (liquid secreted into the mouth) · mrw ayog (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ar لُعَاب (liquid secreted into the mouth) · as লালটি (liquid secreted into the mouth) · my လျှာရည် (liquid secreted into the mouth) · rif kuffu (liquid secreted into the mouth) · saz ꢆꢰ꣄ꢜꣁ (liquid secreted into the mouth) · cmn 口水 (liquid secreted into the mouth) · lad saliva (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ltg slīkys (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ko 침 (liquid secreted into the mouth) · cmn 唾液 (liquid secreted into the mouth) · pdt Spie (liquid secreted into the mouth) · tyz nài slâư (liquid secreted into the mouth) · hi राल (liquid secreted into the mouth) · eu listu (liquid secreted into the mouth) · txb pitke (liquid secreted into the mouth) · hu nyál (liquid secreted into the mouth) · zlw-ocs slina (liquid secreted into the mouth) · sq pështymë (liquid secreted into the mouth) · id air liur (liquid secreted into the mouth) · mi paraki (liquid secreted into the mouth) · la salīva (liquid secreted into the mouth) · el σίελος (liquid secreted into the mouth) · km ទឹកមាត់ (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ar بُزَاق (liquid secreted into the mouth) · sip ཁ་མཆུ (liquid secreted into the mouth) · wo lor (liquid secreted into the mouth) · oc saliva (liquid secreted into the mouth) · be слі́на (liquid secreted into the mouth) · kaw idu (liquid secreted into the mouth) · it saliva (liquid secreted into the mouth) · pdt Kjwiel (liquid secreted into the mouth) · vo salif (liquid secreted into the mouth) · sh slȉna (liquid secreted into the mouth) · grc σίαλον (liquid secreted into the mouth) · te లాలాజలం (liquid secreted into the mouth) · bn লালা (liquid secreted into the mouth) · es saliva (liquid secreted into the mouth) · cmn 唾沫 (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ug شۆلگەي (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ka ნერწყვი (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ba төкөрөк (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ckb لیک (liquid secreted into the mouth) · cmn 吐沫 (liquid secreted into the mouth) · sah сил (liquid secreted into the mouth) · mn шүлс (liquid secreted into the mouth) · tr salya (liquid secreted into the mouth) · gld дилокса (liquid secreted into the mouth) · lt seilės (liquid secreted into the mouth) · id air ludah (liquid secreted into the mouth) · bg плю́нка (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ccc sakola (liquid secreted into the mouth) · mi hūare (liquid secreted into the mouth) · kmr tûk (liquid secreted into the mouth) · jv iler (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ltg seilys (liquid secreted into the mouth) · pl ślina (liquid secreted into the mouth) · nog силекей (liquid secreted into the mouth) · afb ريج (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ang spætl (liquid secreted into the mouth) · gd seile (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ht saliv (liquid secreted into the mouth) · pa رال (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ba шеләгәй (liquid secreted into the mouth) · lad baba (liquid secreted into the mouth) · lez цуькIуьн (liquid secreted into the mouth) · pri erepwä (liquid secreted into the mouth) · crh salya (liquid secreted into the mouth) · moh ótskeriʼ (liquid secreted into the mouth) · fr salive (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ba һеләгәй (liquid secreted into the mouth) · yi שפּײַעכץ (liquid secreted into the mouth) · mt bżieq (liquid secreted into the mouth) · tl lura (liquid secreted into the mouth) · id ludah (liquid secreted into the mouth) · eve дялса (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ru слю́нка (liquid secreted into the mouth) · cmn 涎水 (liquid secreted into the mouth) · se čolga (liquid secreted into the mouth) · uk сли́на (liquid secreted into the mouth) · fo sputt (liquid secreted into the mouth) · khv йуцу (liquid secreted into the mouth) · hi लार (liquid secreted into the mouth) · uz sulak (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ar رِيق (liquid secreted into the mouth) · got 𐍃𐍀𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌺𐌿𐌻𐌳𐍂 (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ba шайыҡ (liquid secreted into the mouth) · xal шүлсн (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ky шилекей (liquid secreted into the mouth) · is slef (liquid secreted into the mouth) · rmq churró (liquid secreted into the mouth) · av хӏацӏу (liquid secreted into the mouth) · fo spýtt (liquid secreted into the mouth) · mi hāware (liquid secreted into the mouth) · af speeksel (liquid secreted into the mouth) · kk сілекей (liquid secreted into the mouth) · el σάλιο (liquid secreted into the mouth) · nan-hbl 瀾 /澜 (liquid secreted into the mouth) · kg meti (liquid secreted into the mouth) · vi nước dãi (liquid secreted into the mouth) · alt тӱкӱрӱк (liquid secreted into the mouth) · pt saliva (liquid secreted into the mouth) · nv shééʼ (liquid secreted into the mouth) · tyz nài (liquid secreted into the mouth) · cv сӗлеке (liquid secreted into the mouth) · mi hūware (liquid secreted into the mouth) · sjd чо̄ллк (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ast cuspita (liquid secreted into the mouth) · mk плу́канка (liquid secreted into the mouth) · bg слю́нка (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ga seile (liquid secreted into the mouth) · wo tëflit (liquid secreted into the mouth) · gl cuspe (liquid secreted into the mouth) · jv kecoh (liquid secreted into the mouth) · dz ཁ་ཆུ (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ast saliva (liquid secreted into the mouth) · arz لعاب (liquid secreted into the mouth) · fa-ira بُزَاق (liquid secreted into the mouth) · hy թուք (liquid secreted into the mouth) · mdh duda (liquid secreted into the mouth) · evn дяликса (liquid secreted into the mouth) · crh tükürşük (liquid secreted into the mouth) · gin йоцӏу (liquid secreted into the mouth) · nb spytt (liquid secreted into the mouth) · my သွားရည် (liquid secreted into the mouth) · is munnvatn (liquid secreted into the mouth) · eo salivo (liquid secreted into the mouth) · nl speeksel (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ja 唾 (liquid secreted into the mouth) · fa-ira گِلیز (liquid secreted into the mouth) · nod ᨶ᩶ᩣᩴᩃᩣ᩠ᨿ (liquid secreted into the mouth) · pa ਰਾਲ਼ (liquid secreted into the mouth) · jv idu (liquid secreted into the mouth) · he רֹק (liquid secreted into the mouth) · vi nước miếng (liquid secreted into the mouth) · th น้ำลาย (liquid secreted into the mouth) · sl slina (liquid secreted into the mouth) · sd ٿڪ (liquid secreted into the mouth) · kmr lîk (liquid secreted into the mouth) · lmo spua (liquid secreted into the mouth) · vi nước bọt (liquid secreted into the mouth) · rmq baba (liquid secreted into the mouth) · bn থুতু (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ta எச்சை (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ny malovu (liquid secreted into the mouth) · sga saile (liquid secreted into the mouth) · mnc ᠴᡳᡶᡝᠩᡤᡠ (liquid secreted into the mouth) · tr tükürük (liquid secreted into the mouth) · arz ريالة (liquid secreted into the mouth) · ta எச்சில் (liquid secreted into the mouth)