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 (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