Volans

[ voh-lanz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Vo·lan·tis [voh-, lan, -tis].

Volans

/ ˈvəʊlænz /

Origin of Volans¹

< Latin, present participle of volāre to fly

Origin of Volans¹

C19: from Latin, literally: flying, from volāre to fly

He began the great work entitled Bibliotheca volans, the fourth section of which brought grievous trouble upon its author.

The draco volans is a small lizard, and the only reptile possessing the capacity of flight.

The annexed cut represents a dragon volant, as borne in the arms of Raynon of Kent, and the draco volans of the zoologists.

Discipulum signat species aquilina pudicum, Vox cujus nubes transit ad astra volans.

Here I saw a flying squirrel (Sciurus volans) from Tavasthia.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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