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{{wiktionary|saltus}}Saltus may refer to: {{TOC right}}People- Edgar Saltus (1855–1921), American writer known for his highly refined prose style
- Francis Saltus Saltus (1849–1889), American poet
- Thomas Saltus Lubbock (1817–1862), Texas Ranger and soldier in the Confederate army during the American Civil War
Latin- The Latin word saltus 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 measure; see Ancient Roman units of measurement
Places, schools, and businesses- Saltus, a Byzantine name for Salt, Jordan
- Saltus, a town in San Bernardino County; see List of places in California (S)
- Saltus Grammar School, founded in 1888, an independent school in Hamilton, the capital of Bermuda
- Saltus Island, one of the Bermuda Islands; see List of islands of Bermuda
- Saltus-Werk Max Forst GmbH, manufacturer of handtools, click-type torque wrenches, electronic torque wrenches and special-purpose tools
- Saltus Grocery Store; see National Register of Historic Places listings in Chittenden County, Vermont
- Saltus, a Polish heavy metal rock band
Zoology- Amblyseius saltus, a species of mite; see List of Phytoseiidae species
- Lysiteles saltus, a species of spider; see List of Thomisidae species
- Aprostocetus saltus, a species of insect in the genus Aprostocetus
Other- Saltus Award (J. Sanford Saltus Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Art of the Medal); see List of Saltus Award winners
- Saltus wrench; see wrench
- In mathematics, a saltus refers to a jump or oscillation of a function
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