vociferant

vo·cif·er·ant

[voh-sif-er-uhnt]
adjective
1.
vociferating; noisy.
noun
2.
a person who vociferates.

Origin:
1600–10; < Latin vōciferant- (stem of vōciferāns), present participle of vociferārī to vociferate; see -ant

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vociferant (vəʊˈsɪfərənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  a less common word for vociferous
 
n
2.  rare a vociferous person
 
[C17: from Latin vōciferārī to bawl; see vociferate]
 
vo'ciferance
 
n

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