penetrant
See also: pénétrant
English edit
Adjective edit
penetrant (comparative more penetrant, superlative most penetrant)
- That penetrates; piercing.
- 1952, Vincent Sheean, Rage of the Soul, page 82:
- Young Bob's oddly penetrant voice was raised, to his father's uneasiness, in opposition to Grayson, and thus providentially deflected the ordeal from Charles.
Noun edit
penetrant (plural penetrants)
- Something, especially a liquid, that penetrates.
Anagrams edit
Catalan edit
Verb edit
penetrant
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Likely borrowed from French pénétrant.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
penetrant (comparative penetranter, superlative penetrantst)
- pungent, penetrating (of smells)
Inflection edit
Inflection of penetrant | ||||
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uninflected | penetrant | |||
inflected | penetrante | |||
comparative | penetranter | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | penetrant | penetranter | het penetrantst het penetrantste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | penetrante | penetrantere | penetrantste |
n. sing. | penetrant | penetranter | penetrantste | |
plural | penetrante | penetrantere | penetrantste | |
definite | penetrante | penetrantere | penetrantste | |
partitive | penetrants | penetranters | — |
Related terms edit
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French pénétrant.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
penetrant (strong nominative masculine singular penetranter, comparative penetranter, superlative am penetrantesten)
- (of a sound, voice, etc.) piercing
- (of a smell, etc.) penetrating
- pushy, obtrusive
Declension edit
Positive forms of penetrant
Comparative forms of penetrant
Superlative forms of penetrant
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
Latin edit
Verb edit
penetrant
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French pénétrant.
Adjective edit
penetrant m or n (feminine singular penetrantă, masculine plural penetranți, feminine and neuter plural penetrante)
Declension edit
Declension of penetrant
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | penetrant | penetrantă | penetranți | penetrante | ||
definite | penetrantul | penetranta | penetranții | penetrantele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | penetrant | penetrante | penetranți | penetrante | ||
definite | penetrantului | penetrantei | penetranților | penetrantelor |