abdicant

English edit

Etymology edit

abdicate +‎ -ant

Pronunciation edit

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.dɪ.kn̩t/
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Adjective edit

abdicant (comparative more abdicant, superlative most abdicant)

(rare) Abdicating; renouncing. [Mid 17^th century.]^[1]
- 1654, Richard Whitlock, Manners of the English:
  monks abdicant of their orders

Usage notes edit

Typically followed by the word of.

Translations edit

who abdicates

Portuguese: abdicante, abdicador

Noun edit

abdicant (plural abdicants)

One who abdicates. [Mid 17^th century.]^[1]

Translations edit

one who abdicates

French: abdicataire (fr)
Portuguese: abdicador m, abdicante m or f

References edit

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abdicant”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 1.

Catalan edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): (Central) [əb.diˈkan]
IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əb.diˈkant]
IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ab.diˈkant]

Verb edit

abdicant

gerund of abdicar

Latin edit

Verb edit

abdicant

third-person plural present active indicative of abdicō

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