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Saltant

//ˈsæl.tənt// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Leaping; jumping; dancing. not-comparable
  2. 2
    In a leaping position; springing forward; salient. not-comparable

    "Why the devil, can you deny that you've not a partiality for cats, ha! ha! ha! […] the feline species is preserved—the crest is very evident a kitten saltant, ha! heh! heh!"

Etymology

From Latin saltans, present participle of saltare (“to dance”), v. intens. from salire (“to leap”): compare French sautant. See sally (verb).

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