saltant

American

[sal-tnt] / ˈsæl tnt /

adjective

dancing; leaping; jumping.

saltant British

/ ˈsæltənt /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of saltant

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

Example Sentences

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So I said nothing, for, after all, what possible social community could one find in a blindfold old mule and a handful of saltant or fluttering creatures?

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When he chaseth and followeth after other beasts, hee goeth alwaies saltant or rampant; which he never useth to doe when he is chased in sight, but is onely passant.

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Woods and fields are tremulous at twilight with the shimmering of white saltant forms, and immemorial Ocean yields up curious sights beneath thin moons.

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Nos saltamus, Vos saltatis, Illi saltant, We dance, Ye dance, They dance.

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

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