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natant

[ neyt-nt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

natant

/ ˈneɪtənt /

Origin of natant¹

First recorded in 1450–1500; from Latin natant- stem of natāns, present participle of natāre “to swim”; -ant

Origin of natant¹

C18: from Latin natāns, present participle of natāre to swim

She stood rigid, listening with a natant, sickening consciousness that something terrible hung at her back.

Tota natant crispis juga motibus et tremit absens Pampinus, et vitreis vindemia turget in undis.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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