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greeting

/ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/ noun

In Latin: salūtātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about greeting at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting).

Origin

By surface analysis, greet + -ing.

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