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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSalient
/ˈseɪ.li.ənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Most noticeable or important; prominent.
"She outlined the salient features of the new proposal during the meeting." - 2
Projecting outward or upward.
"The fortress was built with a salient angle to better defend against attackers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin present participle 'salient-' of 'salire', meaning 'to leap or jump'. It entered English in the 16th century initially in heraldry to describe a beast leaping, and gradually evolved through metaphorical extension to mean leaping out, prominent, or most noticeable.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Salient" is said worldwide
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saillant
Transliteration: sajã
"Il a souligné les points saillants du rapport."
markant
Transliteration: markant
"Das sind die markanten Merkmale dieses Modells."
saliente
Transliteration: saˈljɛnte
"Questi sono i punti salienti della discussione."
sobresaliente
Transliteration: sobɾesaljente
"Destacó los aspectos más sobresalientes del proyecto."
saliente
Transliteration: saliˈẽtʃi
"Ele apontou os traços salientes do plano."
मुख्य
Transliteration: mukhya
"यह इस प्रस्ताव के मुख्य बिंदु हैं।"
显著的
Transliteration: xiǎnzhù de
"这是该计划最显著的特点。"
핵심적인
Transliteration: haeksimjeog-in
"이것이 보고서의 핵심적인 내용입니다."
顕著な
Transliteration: kenchona
"これが計画の最も顕著な特徴です。"
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