saltus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- defile verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
- jump verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.
- leap verb To jump a long distance, or jump over something suddenly and forcefully.
- pass verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.
Senses
saltus is used for these senses in English:
- defile A narrow passage or way (originally (military) , one which soldiers could only march through in a single file or line), especially a narrow gorge or pass between mountains.
- jump (mathematics) A discontinuity in the graph of a function, where the function is continuous in a punctured interval of the discontinuity.
- leap The act of leaping or jumping.
- mountain pass A low point in a mountain range that allows travelers to cross the range.
- pass An opening, road, or track, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier such as a mountain range; a passageway; a defile; a ford.
defile — full definition
- verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
- noun A narrow gorge or pass, originally one narrow enough for soldiers to march through only in single file.
jump — full definition
- verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.
- verb To increase suddenly and sharply.
- verb To react with a sudden, involuntary start, usually from fright or surprise.
- noun An act of jumping, or a sudden increase.