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salire
Latin · ancient
"to jump, to leap"
to jump, to leap
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Stage 2 of 3
saliens
Latin · ancient
"jumping, leaping"
jumping, leaping, present participle of salire
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Stage 3 of 3
salient
English · 1600s
"most noticeable or important, standing out"
settled as the English word for something jumping out as most noticeable or important
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