Saltus Explained

Saltus may refer to:

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 (pl. saltūs) 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 area equal to about 200 ha or 500 acres; see

Places, schools, and businesses

• Saltus, a Byzantine name for Salt, Jordan
• Saltus, a town in San Bernardino County, California
• Saltus Grammar School, in Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
• Saltus Island, an island of Bermuda
• Saltus Grocery Store, in Burlington, Vermont

Zoology

• Amblyseius saltus, a species of mite in the family Amblyseius
• Lysiteles saltus, a species of spider in the genus Lysiteles
• Aprostocetus saltus, a species of insect in the genus Aprostocetus

Other

• Saltus Award, awarded by the American Numismatic Society; see List of Saltus Award winners
• A type of wrench