salivary C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈsælɪˌvɛɹi/ UK /səˈlaɪvəɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #76259 Meanings 1 adj Relating to or producing saliva. An infection had caused one of his salivary glands to swell. Common collocations salivary duct Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From saliva + -ary. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # salivary **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈsælɪˌvɛɹi/ **IPA (UK):** /səˈlaɪvəɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 76259 ## Meanings 1. Relating to or producing saliva. ## Examples - An infection had caused one of his salivary glands to swell. ## Etymology From saliva + -ary. ## AI Etymology Salivary is from saliva + -ary. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include relating to or producing saliva. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown