saltant

[ sal-tnt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

dancing; leaping; jumping.

saltant

/ ˈsæltənt /

adjective

(of an organism) differing from others of its species because of a saltation

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Word History and Origins

Origin of saltant¹

1595–1605; < Latin saltant- (stem of saltāns, present participle of saltāre to jump about, dance, frequentative of salīre to jump), equivalent to sal- jump + -t- frequentative suffix + -ant- -ant

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Word History and Origins

Origin of saltant¹

C17: from Latin saltāns dancing, from saltāre, from salīre to spring

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Example Sentences

Called Crapaud from the device of the ancient kings of France, "three toads erect saltant."

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He lauded Kedzie's pout as well as her more saltant expressions.

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