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saltant.

Leaping; jumping; dancing.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈsæl.tənt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsæl.tənt/General-American/ˈsɔl.-/General-American/ˈsɑl.-/General-American, cot-caught-merger
  1. Leaping; jumping; dancing.

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  2. In a leaping position; springing forward; salient.

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Where this word comes from

From Latin saltans, present participle of saltare (“to dance”), v. intens. from salire (“to leap”): compare French sautant. See sally (verb).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.