"saltatory" meaning in All languages combined

See saltatory on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈsæltət(ə)ɹi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsæltəˌtɔɹi/ [General-American], /ˈsɔl.-/ [General-American], /ˈsɑl.-/ [General-American, cot-caught-merger] Forms: more saltatory [comparative], most saltatory [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin saliō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin saltō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōrius Latin saltātōriusbor. English saltatory Borrowed from Latin saltātōrius. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:saltātōrius|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin saliō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. 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  1. Of or pertaining to leaps or leaping. Synonyms: jumpy Translations (related to jumping or leaping): αλτικός (altikós) (Greek), saltātōrius (Latin)
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  2. Proceeding by leaps rather than by smooth, continuous variation. Synonyms: discontinuous, jerky, jumpy
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: microsaltatory Related terms: desultory, salient, somersault

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "related to jumping or leaping",
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