saltuatim

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Οὐδὲν γὰρ ἀνθρώποισιν οἷον ἄργυρος κακὸν νόμισμ' ἔβλαστε. τοῦτο καὶ πόλεις πορθεῖ, τόδ' ἄνδρας ἐξανίστησιν δόμων → Nothing has harmed humans more than the evil of moneymoney it is which destroys cities, money it is which drives people from their homes

Sophocles, Antigone, 295-297

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

saltŭātim: adv. 1. saltus.
I Lit., by leaps or hops: currere singulis cruribus, Gell. 9, 4, 9.—
II Trop., of a written narrative, in a skipping or desultory manner: vellicatim ac saltuatim scribere, Sisenn. ap. Gell. 12, 15, 2, and ap. Non. 168, 11: dum ex loco subinde saltuatim redire festinamus, Amm. 26, 5, 15 al.