alternant
[ awl-tur-nuhnt, al- or, especially British, awl-tur-nuhnt, al- ]
adjective
noun
Linguistics. a variant form that exists in alternation with another or others.
Origin of alternant
1Words Nearby alternant
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How to use alternant in a sentence
Vocibus alternant sensus, fraudisque jocos,Vim duplicem rident, lacrymosaque gaudia miscent.
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British Dictionary definitions for alternant
alternant
/ (ɔːlˈtɜːnənt) /
adjective
alternating
Origin of alternant
1C17: from French, from Latin alternāre to alternate
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