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oppugnant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
op-pug-nant
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

opposing, antagonistic, contrary

noun

One who oppugns; an opponent.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Latin oppugnans, present participle of oppugno.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more oppugnant (comparative) most oppugnant (superlative) oppugnants (plural)

Derived Forms

oppugnancy

Questions

What does oppugnant mean?
opposing, antagonistic, contrary
Where does oppugnant come from?
From Latin oppugnans, present participle of oppugno.

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