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saltus
[ sal-tuhs, sawl- ]
/ ˈsæl təs, ˈsɔl- /
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noun, plural sal·tus·es.Mathematics.
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Origin of saltus
1655–65; <New Latin, Latin: a leap. See salt2
Words nearby saltus
salt shake, salt shaker, salt spoon, salt stick, salt tree, saltus, saltwater, saltwater taffy, salt well, saltworks, saltwort
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British Dictionary definitions for saltus
saltus
/ (ˈsæltəs) /
noun plural -tuses
a break in the continuity of a sequence, esp the omission of a necessary step in a logical argument
Word Origin for saltus
Latin: a leap
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