salsa

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish salsa (“sauce”), from Latin salsus (“salted”), whence also the doublet sauce (via Old French). === Pronunciation === (US) enPR: sälʹsə, IPA(key): /ˈsɑl.sə/ (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsæl.sə/ Rhymes: -ɑːlsə, -ælsə === Noun === salsa (countable and uncountable, plural salsas) (countable) A spicy tomato sauce of Mexican origin, often including onions and hot peppers. (uncountable, music) A style of urban music originally from New York heavily influenced by Cuban dance music, jazz and rock. (countable, dance) Any of several dances performed to salsa music. ==== Usage notes ==== In the context of gastronomy, English speakers typically use salsa to refer to the Mexican tomato-based dish, which varies widely in regards to texture, flavor, and certain ingredients. When referring to pureed spicy sauce sold in bottles, however, the term hot sauce is typically used. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== salsa roja salt ==== Descendants ==== → Mongolian: салса (salsa) ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== 2001. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: North America. Garland Publishing. Ellen Koskoff (Ed.). Pg. 336. === Verb === salsa (third-person singular simple present salsas, present participle salsaing, simple past and past participle salsaed) (intransitive) To dance the salsa. === Anagrams === Salas, Lassa, salas == Catalan == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Catalan salsa, from Vulgar Latin *salsa, a noun based on the feminine of Latin salsus (“salted”), perfect passive participle of salīre, a verb based on sāl. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [ˈsal.sə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈsal.sa] === Noun === salsa f (plural salses) sauce salsa (music) salsa (dance) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== salsir salsitxa === References === “salsa”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “salsa”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “salsa” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “salsa”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English salsa. Doublet of sarsa. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: sal‧sa === Noun === salsa salsa; a spicy tomato sauce salsa music any of several dances performed to salsa music == Czech == === Noun === salsa f salsa (dance) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “salsa”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɑl.saː/ Hyphenation: sal‧sa === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from English salsa, from Spanish salsa, from Latin salsus. ==== Noun ==== salsa m (plural salsa's, no diminutive) salsa (dance) ===== Derived terms ===== salsadans salsaën === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Spanish salsa, from Latin salsus. ==== Noun ==== salsa m (plural salsa's, no diminutive) salsa (spicy tomato sauce) ===== Related terms ===== saus == Finnish == === Etymology === From Spanish salsa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɑlsɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝ls̠ɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑlsɑ Syllabification(key): sal‧sa Hyphenation(key): sal‧sa === Noun === salsa salsa (sauce) (music) salsa (dance) salsa ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (sauce): salsakastike ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “salsa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[3] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023 == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === salsa f (plural salsas) salsa (dance or music) salsa (sauce) == Galician == === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin *salsa, noun use of the feminine of Latin salsus (“salted”), from saliō, from sal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsalsa/ [ˈs̺ɑl.s̺ɐ] Rhymes: -alsa Hyphenation: sal‧sa === Noun === salsa f (plural salsas) sauce, gravy (liquid condiment) Synonyms: mollo, prebe salt water Synonym: auga salgada seawater Synonym: auga do mar brine Synonym: salmoira (figurative) gift of the gab salsa (tomato sauce) salsa (dance) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === “salsa”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 “salsa”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026 Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “salsa”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “salsa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “salsa”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsal.sa/ Rhymes: -alsa Hyphenation: sàl‧sa === Etymology 1 === From Vulgar Latin *salsa, noun use of the feminine of Latin salsus (“salted”), from saliō, from sal. ==== Noun ==== salsa f (plural salse) sauce ===== Related terms ===== salso salare sale ===== Descendants ===== → Greek: σάλτσα (sáltsa)→ Ottoman Turkish: صالچه (salça)Turkish: salça → Ottoman Turkish: صالسه (salsa) === Etymology 2 === From Spanish salsa. ==== Noun ==== salsa f (uncountable) salsa (dance) === Anagrams === lassa == Latin == === Adjective === salsa inflection of salsus: nominative/vocative feminine singular nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural === Adjective === salsā ablative feminine singular of salsus === References === "salsa", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887) == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish salsa, from Latin salsus (“salted”). Doublet of sos (“sauce”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsal.sa/ Rhymes: -alsa Syllabification: sal‧sa === Noun === salsa f salsa (spicy tomato sauce) salsa (dance) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “salsa”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[4] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “salsa”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[5] (in Polish) == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: sal‧sa === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Latin salsa herba (“salted herb”). ==== Noun ==== salsa f (plural salsas) parsley (Petroselinum crispum, a herb) Synonyms: perrexil, salsinha ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Spanish salsa. ==== Noun ==== salsa f (uncountable) (music, dance genre) salsa (a music and dance genre influenced by Cuban music, jazz and rock) === Further reading === “salsa”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “salsa”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Spanish salsa. === Noun === salsa f (plural salse) salsa ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Vulgar Latin *salsa, noun use of the feminine of Latin salsus (“salted”), from saliō, from sal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsalsa/ [ˈsal.sa] Rhymes: -alsa Syllabification: sal‧sa === Noun === salsa f (plural salsas) sauce, gravy (liquid condiment) (Latin America) A sauce and/or dip of varying textures with a typical base of tomatoes, onion, and chili peppers. salsa (style of music) salsa (dance performed to salsa music) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Cebuano: salsa → Dutch: salsa → English: salsa ==== Further reading ==== “salsa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 === Adjective === salsa f feminine singular of salso == Swedish == === Noun === salsa c salsa (sauce) salsa (style of music) salsa (dance) ==== Declension ==== === References === “salsa”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “salsa”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “salsa”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish salsa, from Latin salsus (“salted”). Doublet of sarsa. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈsalsa/ [ˈsal.sɐ] Rhymes: -alsa Syllabification: sal‧sa === Noun === salsa (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎ᜔ᜐ) (dance) salsa alternative form of sarsa ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === “salsa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 === Anagrams === sasal, salas, Salas