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desultor.

vaulter/leaper (between horses), circus trick rider; fickle person/lover (L+S);

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[deːˈsʊɫ.tɔr]Classical-Latin[deˈs̬ul.tor]
  1. leaper, vaulter

    declension-3
  2. A sort of riders, who, in the circus-games, leaped from one horse to another without stopping.

    declension-3
  3. A fickle, inconstant person.

    declension-3 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

dēsul(tum) (supine of dēsiliō (“to leap or jump down”)) + -tor (agent noun suffix)

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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.