nounnounadjectiveprepositionverb

el salvo

except · volley · safe

Se usa para indicar una excepción o algo que no está incluido en lo que se dice.

Word: salvo

Meaning:

As an adjective or preposition in Spanish, "salvo" means "except," "except for," or "but." It is used to indicate exclusion.
- Example: Todos fueron a la fiesta, salvo María.
  (Everyone went to the party, except María.)
  It can be translated as except or save in English.
As a noun in English and Spanish (borrowed from Italian), "salvo" refers to a simultaneous discharge of artillery or firearms, or a sudden burst of applause or protest. In Spanish, though less common, it can still be used to mean a volley of shots (a "descarga").

Parts / Etymology:

The adjective/preposition "salvo" comes from Latin salvus, meaning "safe," which also relates to the word "salvar" ("to save").
The noun use likely comes from an Italian source, referring to military or ceremonial gunfire.

Synonyms:

For the adverb or preposition use (meaning "except"): excepto, menos, salvo que (if used as a conjunction).
For the noun (the firing): descarga, salva, voleо.

Antonyms:

For the adjective/preposition use: incluyendo (including), incluso (including/even).
N/A for the noun sense.

If you want example sentences:

Salvo juan, todos llegaron a tiempo.
(Except Juan, everyone arrived on time.)
El cañón lanzó una salva en honor a los héroes.
(The cannon fired a salvo in honor of the heroes.)