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saltatorial

UK/ˌsæltəˈtɔːɹi.əl/US/ˌsæltəˈtɔɹi.əl/

saltatorial adjective: relating to leaping; moving by leaps; saltatory.

Adjective

saltatorial (not comparable)

  1. Relating to leaping; moving by leaps; saltatory.
    • saltatorial exercises
  2. (obsolete) Of or relating to the fomer division of insects Saltatoria; orthopterous.

Origin of saltatorial

By surface analysis, saltatory + -al, from Latin saltatorius.

Words that rhyme with saltatorial

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Questions about saltatorial

What does saltatorial mean?
Saltatorial means relating to leaping; moving by leaps; saltatory.
What part of speech is saltatorial?
Saltatorial is an adjective.
How do you pronounce saltatorial?
Saltatorial is pronounced /ˌsæltəˈtɔːɹi.əl/ (UK).

Words near saltatorial in the dictionary

  1. saltations
  2. saltative
  3. saltativeness
  4. saltato
  5. saltator
  6. saltatorial
  7. saltatorian
  8. saltatoric
  9. saltatorically
  10. saltatorious
  11. saltators

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