Saltus

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 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