What is the Latin word for skip?

The usual Latin words for “skip” are saliō, exsiliō, exsultō; also saltus, exsultātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“skip” in Latin

saliōto leap, jump, bound; to spring forth, flow down; to mount for sex exsiliōto spring, bound, leap or start out, up or forth exsultōto spring vigorously, leap or jump up; to exult in, rejoice; to revel saltusA forest or mountain pasture; a pass, dale, ravine, glade.; A defile, a narrow pass; A saltus, a large unit of area equa exsultātiōjoy, exultation; leaping, frisking

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

skip v.

salire: exsilire (to skip high): exsultare: assultim ingredi (Plin., to skip about, often). to skip over; Vid. OMIT, OVERLOOK.

skip s.

saltus: exsultatio (skipping).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for skip?: The usual Latin words for “skip” are saliō, exsiliō, exsultō; also saltus, exsultātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.