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saltant
[ sal-tnt ]
/ ˈsæl tnt /
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adjective
dancing; leaping; jumping.
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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
Words nearby saltant
salsify, sal soda, salt, salta, saltando, saltant, saltarello, saltation, saltationism, saltatorial, saltatory
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How to use saltant in a sentence
Called Crapaud from the device of the ancient kings of France, "three toads erect saltant."
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.He lauded Kedzie's pout as well as her more saltant expressions.
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British Dictionary definitions for saltant
saltant
/ (ˈsæltənt) /
adjective
(of an organism) differing from others of its species because of a saltation
Word Origin for saltant
C17: from Latin saltāns dancing, from saltāre, from salīre to spring
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