Vulcan salute

== English == === Etymology === From Vulcan (“inhabitant of the fictional planet Vulcan in the television series Star Trek”) +‎ salute. The gesture was devised by the American actor Leonard Nimoy (1931–2015), who portrayed the half-Vulcan character Spock in the television series Star Trek (originally broadcast 1966–1969); he first used it in “Amok Time”, the first episode of the second season aired on September 15, 1967. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌvʌl.kən səˈl(j)uːt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌvʌl.kən səˈlut/ Hyphenation: Vul‧can sa‧lute === Noun === Vulcan salute (plural Vulcan salutes) A gesture of greeting among Star Trek fans, consisting of a raised hand with the palm forward and the thumb extended, and the fingers parted between the middle finger and ring finger. ==== Translations ==== === See also === 🖖