saltant

[ sal-tnt ]

adjective

1. dancing; leaping; jumping.

saltant

/ ˈsæltənt /

adjective

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of saltant¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

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