vagient

      English

      Etymology

      Latin vagiens, present participle of vagire to cry like a young child.

      Adjective

      vagient (comparative more vagient, superlative most vagient)

      1. (obsolete, formal) Crying like a child.
        • John Gaule
          vagient youngling

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      Latin

      Verb

      vāgient

      1. third-person plural future active indicative of vāgiō
      Last modified on 16 June 2013, at 17:00