subsultory Meaning, Definition & Usage

Sub*sul"to*ry adjective

Etymology

L. subsilire, subsultum, to spring up; sub under + salire to leap.

Definitions

1. Bounding; leaping; moving by sudden leaps or starts. R. -- Sub*sul"to*ri*ly, adv. R.

   Flippancy opposed to solemnity, the subsultory to the continuous, -- these are the two frequent extremities to which the French manner betrays men. De Quincey.