salto mortale

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Definition of salto mortale in English English dictionary

a dangerous and daring jump with possibly lethal outcome

a risky, dangerous or crucial step or undertaking

The frenzied, suggestible, gregarious, subconscious self, freed from all rational restraints, celebrated its delirious orgies, its corybantic bacchanalia, held its mad salto mortale over the grave of crucified humanity.

jump of death, nickname for a very daring jump made by an athlete in which he spins in the air

Hyphenation

Sal·to mortale

Etymology

() From Italian salto (“leap”) + mortale (“deadly”).