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, California, 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