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abdicant

/ˈæb.dɪ.kn̩t/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ab-di-cant
IPA
/ˈæb.dɪ.kn̩t/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Abdicating; renouncing.

noun

One who abdicates.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *déyḱs Proto-Italic *-diks Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -dicōbf. Latin dicō Latin abdicō Latin abdicātusbor. English abdicate Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English abdicant From abdicate + -ant.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæb.dɪ.kn̩t/

Inflected Forms

more abdicant (comparative) most abdicant (superlative) abdicants (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce abdicant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæb.dɪ.kn̩t/.
What does abdicant mean?
Abdicating; renouncing.
Where does abdicant come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *déyḱs Proto-Italic *-diks Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -dicōbf. Latin dicō Latin abdicō Latin abdicātusbor. English abdicate Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English abdicant From abdicate + -ant.

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