Pronunciation: sal- ' vi-fik
Function: 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>
Pronunciation: sal- ' vi-fik
Function: 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>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012