Synonyms & related words for salvo

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of salvo — including fusillade, volley, cannonade, drumfire, burst, barrage. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to salvo

Explore words related to salvo — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include firing, grapeshot, blunderbuss, cannons, shellfire, musket, mitrailleuse, cannoned. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for salvo

Common synonyms for salvo include fusillade, volley, cannonade, drumfire, burst, barrage, broadside, gunfire — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does salvo come from?

The word salvo breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root salv-, from Latin salve (“greeting/hail”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.