greetings

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹiːtɪŋz/
• Hyphenation: greet‧ings

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Noun

greetings

1. plural of greeting

Interjection

greetings

1. (sometimes formal, sometimes humorous) Hello.
   • 1989, Daniel Waters, 11:50 from the start, in Michael Lehmann, director, Heathers, spoken by Jason Dean (Christian Slater):

     Greetings and salutations. You a Heather?

Translations

formal way of saying "hello"

• Dutch: saluut (nl), gegroet (nl)
• French: salutations (fr)
• German: Grüße (de)
• Gothic: 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐍃 (hails)
• Greek: χαίρετε (el) (chaírete)
• Italian: saluti (it)
• Kapampangan: luid
• Old East Slavic: поклонъ (poklonŭ)
• Portuguese: saudações (pt)
• Spanish: saludos (es)
• Swedish: var hälsad (sv)

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