abdicant

ab·di·cant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ab-di-kuh nt]
- /ˈæb dɪ kənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ab-di-kuh nt]
- /ˈæb dɪ kənt/

Definitions of abdicant word

noun abdicant a person who abdicates 3
adjective abdicant abdicating, forsaking, or deserting: to be abdicant of one's duty. 1
noun abdicant a person who abdicates; abdicator. 1
noun abdicant (rare) Abdicating; renouncing. (Mid 17th century.). 1
noun abdicant One who abdicates. 0

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Origin of abdicant

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

1645-55; < Latin abdicant- (stem of abdicāns), present participle of abdicāre. See abdicate, -ant

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Parts of speech for Abdicant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Abdicant

abdicant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

abdicant usage trend in Literature

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