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saltatorial

/ˌsæltəˈtɔɹi.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
salta-to-ri-al
IPA
/ˌsæltəˈtɔɹi.əl/
11
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to leaping; moving by leaps; saltatory.

adj

Of or relating to the fomer division of insects Saltatoria; orthopterous.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsæltəˈtɔɹi.əl/
  • British English: /ˌsæltəˈtɔːɹi.əl/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

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Rhymes With

memorial editorial territorial tutorial gubernatorial pictorial equatorial senatorial dictatorial directorial boreal combinatorial

Questions

How do you pronounce saltatorial?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsæltəˈtɔɹi.əl/.
What does saltatorial mean?
Relating to leaping; moving by leaps; saltatory.
Where does saltatorial come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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