salutatrix

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

sălūtātrix, īcis, f. [salutator] (postAug.), she that salutes; occurring only in apposition.

I In gen.: pica, Mart. 7, 87, 6: charta, i. e. a letter of greeting , id. 9, 99, 2.—

II In partic., she that makes complimentary visits , that pays court : turba, i. e. the crowd of clients who come to salute their patron in the morning , Juv. 5, 21.

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