salient
Worthy of note; pertinent or relevantWorthy of note; pertinent or relevant.
» Unfortunately, munificence is not one of the salient features of my husband.
Generosität zählt leider nicht zu den hervorstechenden Eigenschaften meines Ehemannes. — Lenjo
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7 sensesWorthy of note; pertinent or relevant.
The article is not exhaustive, but it covers the salient points pretty well.
hervorstechend, wesentlich
замеча́тельныйzamečátelʹnyj, примеча́тельныйprimečátelʹnyj, досто́йный внима́нияdostójnyj vnimánija
Prominent; conspicuous.
выдаю́щийсяvydajúščijsja
(usually)Depicted in a leaping posture.
a lion salient
ска́чущийskáčuščij
(often)Projecting outwards, pointing outwards.
a salient angle
Denoting any angle less than two right angles.
(of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
(obsolete)Moving by leaps or springs; jumping.
(obsolete)Shooting or springing out; projecting.
Examples
6 sentencesUnfortunately, munificence is not one of the salient features of my husband.
deGenerosität zählt leider nicht zu den hervorstechenden Eigenschaften meines Ehemannes. — Lenjo
I'm spending seven out of five of my working days writing pseudo-salient quips.
Sami was a salient suspect.
deSami war ein auffälliger Verdächtiger. — GaryGaryGary
Yanni was a salient suspect.
Yes, it is heavy, but I would not consider its weight one of its salient features.
ruДа, он тяжёлый, но я бы не стал считать вес одной из его ключевых особенностей. — Nattiko
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 1
Origin
The heraldic sense “leaping” and the sense “projecting outward” are borrowed from Latin saThe heraldic sense “leaping” and the sense “projecting outward” are borrowed from Latin salientem, the accusative form of saliēns (“springing, leaping”) (whence -ent), present participle of saliō (“leap, spring”, verb). The senses “prominent” and “pertinent” are relatively recent, and derive from the phrase salient point, which is a calque of the Latin punctum saliēns, a translation of Aristotle's term for the embryonal heart visible in (opened) eggs, which he thought seemed to move already. Compare also the German calque der springende Punkt.
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Forms
more salient, most salient| Comparative | more salient Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most salient Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
38 synonyms- having a quality that thrusts itself into attention:outstandingprominentspectacularstriking
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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