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vacillant

/ˈvæsɪlənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vac-il-lant
IPA
/ˈvæsɪlənt/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That vacillates; wavering; fluctuating; not constant

Archaic

Etymology

From Latin vacillans, present participle of vacillare. Compare French vacillant. See vacillate. By surface analysis, Latin vacill- + -ant.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more vacillant (comparative) most vacillant (superlative)

Derived Forms

vacillancy

Synonyms

vacillating wavering

Questions

How do you pronounce vacillant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvæsɪlənt/.
What does vacillant mean?
That vacillates; wavering; fluctuating; not constant
Where does vacillant come from?
From Latin vacillans, present participle of vacillare. Compare French vacillant. See vacillate. By surface analysis, Latin vacill- + -ant.

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