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adjective
Etymology: Late Latin salvificus, from Latin salvus safe + -ficus -fic
Date: 1591
having the intent or power to save or redeem <the salvific life and death of Christ — E. A. Walsh>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
salvific
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Salvific — Sal*vif ic, a. [L. salficus saving; salvus saved, safe + facere to make.] Tending to save or secure safety. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
salvific — 1590s, from L. salvificus “saving,” from salvus (see SAFE (Cf. safe) (adj.)) … Etymology dictionary
salvific — [sal vif′ik] adj. [LL(Ec) salvificus < salvificare, to save < salvus, saved from sin (< L, SAFE) + L ficare, FY] bringing salvation salvifically adv … English World dictionary
Salvific Law — Infobox Book author = Thomas Kuzhinapurath name = Salvific Law country = India language = English subject = Canon Law, Theology genre = Doctoral Research publisher = M S Publications release date = May 13 2008 media type = Hardcover, Trade… … Wikipedia
salvific — /sal vif ik/, adj. of or pertaining to redemptive power. [1585 95; < ML salvificus, equiv. to L salv(us) SAFE + i I + ficus FIC] * * * … Universalium
salvific — adjective Able or intending to provide salvation or redemption … Wiktionary
salvífic — sal|ví|fic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
salvific — sal·vif·ic … English syllables
salvific(al) — a. tending to save … Dictionary of difficult words
salvific — adjective pertaining to the power of salvation or redemption • Pertains to noun: ↑salvation … Useful english dictionary
