saltantadj.

/ˈsaltənt/

Etymology: < Latin saltant-em, present participle of saltāre (see saltate v.).

1. Leaping, jumping, dancing. Now rare or Obsolete.

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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > leaping, springing, or jumping > [adjective]

leaping?a1400

jumping1567

saltant1601

vaultinga1616

salient1646

saltitant1654

springing1658

boundinga1667

saltating1852

upleaping1867

1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. viii. xvi. 202 When he chaseth and followeth after other beasts, hee goeth alwaies saltant or rampant.

1711 Ld. Shaftesbury Characteristicks III. Misc. ii. iii. 117 This prophesying Spirit-errant, processional, and saltant.

1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Saltant, jumping; dancing.

1819 H. Busk Vestriad i. 676 Thou, whose turn'd legs, main pillars of the stage, Support its glory in this saltant age.

1827 J. F. Cooper Prairie II. x. 28 No professor of the saltant art ever applied himself with greater industry than [etc.].

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2. Zoology. = saltatorial adj. (In modern dictionaries.)

3. Heraldry. Applied to small animals when salient.

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society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > heraldic representations of creatures > [adjective] > specific positions of heraldic beasts

couchantc1500

dormantc1500

sejantc1500

lodged1580

genuant1688

sedant1688

statant1688

urinant1688

springant1708

posé1725

saltant1850

1850 J. Ogilvie Imperial Dict. Saltant,..in her., a term applied to the squirrel, weasel, rat, and all vermin, and also to the cat, greyhound, ape, and monkey, when in a position springing forward.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1909; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	saltant
释义	saltantadj. /ˈsaltənt/ Etymology: < Latin saltant-em, present participle of saltāre (see saltate v.). 1. Leaping, jumping, dancing. Now rare or Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > leaping, springing, or jumping > [adjective] leaping?a1400 jumping1567 saltant1601 vaultinga1616 salient1646 saltitant1654 springing1658 boundinga1667 saltating1852 upleaping1867 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. viii. xvi. 202 When he chaseth and followeth after other beasts, hee goeth alwaies saltant or rampant. 1711 Ld. Shaftesbury Characteristicks III. Misc. ii. iii. 117 This prophesying Spirit-errant, processional, and saltant. 1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Saltant, jumping; dancing. 1819 H. Busk Vestriad i. 676 Thou, whose turn'd legs, main pillars of the stage, Support its glory in this saltant age. 1827 J. F. Cooper Prairie II. x. 28 No professor of the saltant art ever applied himself with greater industry than [etc.]. Thesaurus » Categories » 2. Zoology. = saltatorial adj. (In modern dictionaries.) 3. Heraldry. Applied to small animals when salient. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > heraldic representations of creatures > [adjective] > specific positions of heraldic beasts couchantc1500 dormantc1500 sejantc1500 lodged1580 genuant1688 sedant1688 statant1688 urinant1688 springant1708 posé1725 saltant1850 1850 J. Ogilvie Imperial Dict. Saltant,..in her., a term applied to the squirrel, weasel, rat, and all vermin, and also to the cat, greyhound, ape, and monkey, when in a position springing forward. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1909; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1601
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