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in⋅ces⋅sant
[in-ses-uh
nt] 
–adjective
| continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending: an incessant noise. |
Origin:
1425–75; late ME incessaunte < LL incessant-, equiv. to L in- in- 3 + cessant- (s. of cessāns), prp. of cessāre to stop work; see cease, -ant
1425–75; late ME incessaunte < LL incessant-, equiv. to L in- in- 3 + cessant- (s. of cessāns), prp. of cessāre to stop work; see cease, -ant
Related forms:
in⋅ces⋅san⋅cy, in⋅ces⋅sant⋅ness, noun
in⋅ces⋅sant⋅ly, adverb
Synonyms:
unceasing, constant, continuous, never-ending, perpetual; eternal, everlasting; relentless, unrelenting, unremitting.
unceasing, constant, continuous, never-ending, perpetual; eternal, everlasting; relentless, unrelenting, unremitting.
Antonyms:
intermittent.
intermittent.
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| in·ces·sant (ĭn-sěs'ənt) adj. Continuing without interruption. See Synonyms at continual. [Middle English incessaunte, from Late Latin incessāns, incessant- : Latin in-, not; see in-1 + Latin cessāns, present participle of cessāre, to stop; see cease.] in·ces'san·cy n., in·ces'sant·ly adv. |
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Incessant
In*ces"sant\, a. [L. incessans, -antis; pref. in- not + cessare to cease: cf. F. incessant. See Cease.] Continuing or following without interruption; unceasing; unitermitted; uninterrupted; continual; as, incessant clamors; incessant pain, etc. Against the castle gate, . . . Which with incessant force and endless hate, They batter'd day and night and entrance did await. --Spenser. Syn: Unceasing; uninterrupted; unintermitted; unremitting; ceaseless; continual; constant; perpetual.
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Language Translation for : incessant
Spanish:
incesante,
German:
unaufhörlich,
Japanese:
ひっきりなしの
incessant
1461 (implied in incessantly), from O.Fr. incessant (1358), from L.L. incessantem (nom. incessans) "unceasing," from L. in- "not" + cessantem (nom. cessans), prp. of cessare "cease."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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