On the Article about Salomon or Solomon Cover Image

Uz članak o Salomonu ili Solomonu
On the Article about Salomon or Solomon

Author(s): Stjepan Babić
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, South Slavic Languages, Philology
Published by: Hrvatsko filološko društvo
Keywords: Correctness of the form Salomon; adjectival derivations; geographical terms; name of a state; phrases; plant names; Croatian language;

Summary/Abstract: The author discusses the correctness of the form Salomon and analyzes its adjectival derivations in geographical terms (Salomonsko otočje = Solomon Islands, Salomonsko more = Solomon Sea), in the name of a state (Salomonsko Otočje = the Solomon Islands), in phrases (salomonsko rješenje = Solomonic solution, salomonska odluka = Solomonic decision) and in some plant names (salomonov pečat = Solomon's seal / sigillum Solomonis).

  • Issue Year: 52/2005
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 69-71
  • Page Count: 3
  • Language: Croatian