# salto

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #92,032

## Definitions
1. A somersault.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian salto (“jump, leap”), from Latin saltus (“jump, leap”). Compare German Salto, French salto, Dutch salto, Hungarian szaltó. Doublet of saltus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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