Word of the Day for Thursday, March 11, 2010
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salient \SAY-lee-unt; SAYL-yunt\, adjective:
salient \SAY-lee-unt; SAYL-yunt\, adjective:
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1. Shooting out or up; projecting.
1. Shooting out or up; projecting.
2. Forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable.
3. Leaping; springing; jumping.
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noun:
noun:
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1. An outwardly projecting part of a fortification, trench system, or line of defense.
2. A projecting angle or part.
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The most salient feature of all of the B.O.'s schemes is their extraordinary cost to the American taxpayers!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Salient derives from the present participle of Latin salire, to leap. Other words deriving from salire are sally, to leap forth or rush out suddenly; and perhaps salmon, the "leaping" fish.
Salient derives from the present participle of Latin salire, to leap. Other words deriving from salire are sally, to leap forth or rush out suddenly; and perhaps salmon, the "leaping" fish.
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