SALTARELLA
Sal`ta*rel"la, n.
Defn: See Saltarello.
SALTARELLO
Sal`ta*rel"lo, n. Etym: [It., fr. L. saltare to jump.]
Defn: A popular Italian dance in quick 3-4 or 6-8 time, running mostly in triplets, but with a hop step at the beginning of each measure. See Tarantella.
SALTATE
Sal"tate, v. i. Etym: [See Saltant.]
Defn: To leap or dance. [R.]
SALTATION
Sal*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. saltatio: cf. F. saltation.]
1. A leaping or jumping. Continued his saltation without pause. Sir W. Scott.
2. Beating or palpitation; as, the saltation of the great artery.
3. (Biol.)