saltatus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

saltātus, ūs, m. [salto],

a (religious) dance (not ante-Aug., and very rare): (Numa Salios) per urbem ire canentes carmina cum tripudiis sollennique saltatu jussit, Liv. 1, 20; so Sen. Troad. 786; Lact. 1, 21 fin.Plur. : saltatibus apta juventus, Ov. M. 14, 637.

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