/ Dictionary / Index S salvo: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sal•vo Pronunciation: (sal'vō), [key] — pl. -vos, -voes. a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc. a round of fire given as a salute. a round of cheers or applause. sal•vo Pronunciation: (sal'vō), [key] — pl. -vos. an excuse or quibbling evasion. something to save a person's reputation or soothe a person's feelings. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: salvo (Thesaurus) salvific sal volatile Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language