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saltant

[ sal-tnt ]
/ ˈsæl tnt /

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

salt-losing nephritis, salt-marsh caterpillar, salt-rising bread, salta, saltando, saltant, saltarello, saltation, saltationism, saltatorial, saltatory
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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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