Salvo (noun) an exception; a reservation; an excuse. Salvo (noun) a concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley. Salvo (noun) a salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon. Origin: [L. salvo jure, literally
Puberty, Teenagers. Adolescence typically describes the years between ages 13 and 19 and can be considered the transitional stage from childhood to adulthood. However, the physical and psychological changes that occur in adolescence can start earlier, during the preteen or tween years (ages 9 through 12).
Full Definition of ADOLESCENCE. 1. : the state or process of growing up. 2. : the period of life from puberty to maturity terminating legally at the age of majority. 3. : a stage of development (as of a language or culture) prior to maturity.