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.