Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

resiant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-siant
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

adj

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Another section enacts, that "no subject of this realm that now is, or hereafter shall be, an inhabitant or resiant of this kingdom of England, dominion of Wales, or town of Berwick-upon-Tweed…"
"That was to weet the famous Troynovant, / In which her kingdomes throne is chiefly resiant."

Etymology

From Middle English reseaunt, resseaunt, from Anglo-Norman reseant, Middle French resseant etc., from Latin residēns, present participle of resideō. Doublet of resident and rezident.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: reseaunt, reseant, resseant, residēns

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

resiants (plural) resiaunt (alternative) more resiant (comparative) most resiant (superlative)

Questions

What does resiant mean?: A resident.
Where does resiant come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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