"salto" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: saltos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian salto (“jump, leap”), from Latin saltus (“jump, leap”). Compare German Salto, French salto, Dutch salto, Hungarian szaltó. Doublet of saltus. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|it|salto|t=jump, leap}} Borrowed from Italian salto (“jump, leap”), {{der|en|la|saltus|t=jump, leap}} Latin saltus (“jump, leap”), {{cog|de|Salto}} German Salto, {{cog|fr|salto}} French salto, {{cog|nl|salto}} Dutch salto, {{cog|hu|szaltó}} Hungarian szaltó, {{doublet|en|saltus}} Doublet of saltus Head templates: {{en-noun}} salto (plural saltos)
  1. (gymnastics) A somersault. Categories (topical): Gymnastics
    Sense id: en-salto-en-noun-WcEJbCjl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 21 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 21 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 21 entries: 4 5 6 6 4 4 6 6 6 0 3 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 6 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 5 5 6 4 4 5 6 5 0 4 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 1 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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