saltatory
/ˈsæltəˌtɔɹi/adjective
saltatory is an adjective meaning “Of or pertaining to leaps or leaping” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled S-A-L-T-A-T-O-R-Y, and it appears about once in every 83 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data).
What does saltatory mean?
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to leaps or leaping.
Near-synonym: jumpy
- 2
Proceeding by leaps rather than by smooth, continuous variation.
Near-synonyms: discontinuous, jerky, jumpy
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce saltatory?
- UK /ˈsæltət(ə)ɹi/
- US /ˈsæltəˌtɔɹi/
- US /ˈsɔl.-/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of saltatory
- more saltatory comparative
- most saltatory superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is saltatory?
Saltatory appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Where does saltatory come from?
Borrowed from Latin saltātōrius.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).