Saltus

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Saltus may refer to:

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People

Latin

  • The Latin word saltus (pl. saltūs) meaning "leap," as in:
  • Natura non facit saltus ("nature does not make jumps"), a principle of natural philosophy; hence in scientific usage:
  • Saltation (biology)
  • Saltation (geology)
  • Saltatory conduction
  • Saltus lunae, a "leap of the moon" in Christian calendar computation; see computus
  • See also Sault, a pre-17th century French form meaning "falls" derived from Latin saltus, found in many place names
  • Saltus meaning "wooded area" or "wilderness," as in:
  • Saltus Teutoburgiensis or Teutoburg Forest
  • Hercynius saltus, one of the Latin names for the Hercynian Forest
  • Carbonarius saltus or Silva Carbonaria, the "charcoal forest" in Belgium
  • Saltus Vasconum, a Roman term for territory inhabited by the Vascones or ancient Basques
  • Saltus Tariotarum; see Tariotes
  • Saltus, a unit of area equal to about 200 ha or 500 acres; see {{slink|Ancient Roman units of measurement|Area}}

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