greet Copy link Outline 1. sălūto, 12. sălūtem dīco, 33. salvēre jŭbeo (used at meeting • greet: 1. sălūto, 1: g. Tiro in my name, Tironem saluta meis verbis, Curius ap. Cic.: to g. any one kindly, aliquem benigne s., Pl.: v. to salute. Hence, consălūto (of mutual greeting): they had g.'d one another in a very friendly way, inter se amicissime consalutaverant, Cic. de Or. 2, 3, 13. 2. sălūtem dīco, 3: esp. in letters, where it is often represented by S. D., or simply S.; as, M. T. Cicero to M. Marius g.ing, M. T. C. M. Mario, S. (D.). We also find S. D. M. or P., i. e. salutem dicit multam or plurimam: Cic. passim. Simly, when the greeting is conveyed from another, salutem nuntio: I g. you on behalf of your companion, s. tibi ab sodali nuntio, Pl. Bac. 2, 2, 10: Cic. Fam. 7, 14, where verbis [tuis] is added. Also salutem impertio, ascribo, in same sense: Tullia joins in hearty g.ing, s. tibi plurimam ascribit T., Cic. Att. 1, 5, extr.; impertit tibi s. multam, Att. 2, 12, extr. 3. salvēre jŭbeo (used at meeting: to bid "good-day"): Ter.: Cic.