LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
nounfourth declension

saltus lūnae

saltus lūnae m (genitive saltūs lūnae)

Meaning

  1. the additional day added to a Metonic cycle in computus to bring the solar and lunar calendars into alignment

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesaltus lūnaesaltūs lūnae
genitivesaltūs lūnaesaltuum lūnae
dativesaltuī lūnaesaltibus lūnae
accusativesaltum lūnaesaltūs lūnae
ablativesaltū lūnaesaltibus lūnae
vocativesaltus lūnaesaltūs lūnae

Origins

From saltus (“leap”) + lūna (“moon”).

Quick answers

What does saltus lūnae mean in Latin?
saltus lūnae, a noun, means “the additional day added to a Metonic cycle in computus to bring the solar and lunar calendars into alignment”.
What is the genitive of saltus lūnae?
The genitive singular is saltūs lūnae. saltus lūnae is fourth declension.