Abhi-vādanam, am, n. respectful salutation, including sometimes the name or title of the person so addressed and followed by the mention of the person's own name; salutation of a superior or elder by a junior or inferior, and especially of a teacher by his disciple; (in general it is merely lifting the joined hands to the forehead and saying aham abhivādaye, I salute). —Abhivādana-śīla, as, ā, am, one who habitu- ally salutes, respectful.