sal|tus

sal|tus
sal|tus «SAL tuhs», noun, plural -tus.
a breach of continuity, as in a process of reasoning; leap from premises to conclusion.
[< Latin saltus, -ūs a leap < salīre to leap]

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  • sal — ab·o·ma·sal; abys·sal·benthic; abys·sal·pelagic; ace·tyl·sal·i·cyl·ic; ali·na·sal; al·ve·o·lo·na·sal; ami·no·sal·i·cyl·ic; am·phi·va·sal; apoph·y·sal; ban·sal·a·guin; bar·i·sal; ba·sal·tic; ba·sal·ti·form; bi·cur·sal; bi·ja·sal; bi·sal·tae;… …   English syllables

  • sal|e|ra|tus — «SAL uh RAY tuhs», noun. U.S., Archaic. 1. sodium bicarbonate; baking soda. 2. potassium bicarbonate, a compound similar to sodium bicarbonate, used in cookery. ╂[American English < New Latin sal aeratus aerated salt] …   Useful english dictionary

  • tus|sal — «TUHS uhl», adjective. of or having to do with a cough. ╂[< Latin tussis cough + English al1] …   Useful english dictionary

  • per|tus|sal — «puhr TUHS uhl», adjective. of or having to do with whooping cough …   Useful english dictionary

  • saltus — sal·tus …   English syllables

  • Saltus — Sal|tus der; , [...tu:s] <aus lat. saltus »Sprung« zu salire »springen, hüpfen«> Fehler im syllogistischen Schluss, wobei eine Prämisse weggelassen wird (Logik) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • tussal — SYN: tussive. * * * tus·sal təs əl adj of, relating to, or manifested by a cough or coughing <a tussal attack> * * * tus·sal (tusґəl) [L. tussis cough] tussive …   Medical dictionary

  • natura non facit saltus — na|tu|ra non fa|cit sal|tus [ fatsit ] <lat. ; »die Natur macht keine Sprünge«> philos. Ansicht, dass in der Natur zwar eine kontinuierliche Entwicklung stattfindet, aber keine sprunghaften Veränderungen auftreten können …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • saleratus — sal·e·ra·tus …   English syllables

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