Meaning
salvation
- safety, rescue
In a sentence
Il casco è stato la mia salvezza ieri.
The helmet was my salvation yesterday.
Pensi che ci sia ancora una salvezza?
Do you think there is still a way out?
Senza il tuo aiuto, nessuna salvezza per noi.
Without your help, there’s no salvation for us.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| salvezza | feminine · singular |
| salvezze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually refers to spiritual or moral salvation; for physical rescue, Italian often prefers salvataggio or soccorso.
- Common in religious, literary, and elevated contexts; in everyday speech it can sound solemn unless used figuratively.
- Often appears with di: salvezza di qualcuno/qualcosa. Also common in per la salvezza di... for 'for the salvation of...'.