Advertisement

Advertisement

saltus

[ sal-tuhs, sawl- ]

noun

, Mathematics.
, plural sal·tus·es.


saltus

/ ˈsæltəs /

noun

  1. a break in the continuity of a sequence, esp the omission of a necessary step in a logical argument
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of saltus1

1655–65; < New Latin, Latin: a leap. See salt 2
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of saltus1

Latin: a leap
Discover More

Example Sentences

The very fact that a woman was in the main like others, irritated Mr. Saltus.

It was a sobriquet Mr. Saltus was fond of applying to himself.

Blond, handsome, debonair, Frank Saltus charmed as he breathed.

Illness, ugliness, unsightliness of any kind, had a horror for Mr. Saltus.

That attitude of his appealed as much to Mr. Saltus as his poems.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


salt treesaltwater