salon

English

/səˈlɒn/

noun
Definitions
  • A large room, especially one used to receive and entertain guests.
  • A gathering of people for a social or intellectual meeting.
  • (arts) An art gallery or exhibition; especially the or .
  • A beauty salon or similar establishment.

Etymology

Borrowed from French salon (reception room, salon, living room, saloon) derived from Italian salone (large hall, hall) derived from sala (room, entrance hall, house) derived from Proto-Germanic *salą (house, dwelling, hall) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sel- (dwelling, village, human settlement, spring, sneak, crawl, favor, move quickly, creep, of good mood, home).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sel-

Gloss

dwelling, village, human settlement, spring, sneak, crawl, favor, move quickly, creep, of good mood, home

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

村

Emoji

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