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- [vol-i-tnt, -tuh nt]
- /ˈvɒl ɪ tnt, -tənt/
- /vˈɒlɪtənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vol-i-tnt, -tuh nt]
- /ˈvɒl ɪ tnt, -tənt/
Definitions of volitant word
- adjective volitant engaged in or having the power of flight. 1
- adjective volitant active; moving. 1
- adjective volitant flying or moving about rapidly 0
- adjective volitant capable of flying 0
- adjective volitant flying, flitting, or constantly in motion 0
- adjective volitant capable of flight 0
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Origin of volitant
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Latin volitant- (stem of volitāns), present participle of volitāre to flutter, frequentative of volāre to fly; see -ant
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Parts of speech for Volitant
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volitant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
volitant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for volitant
adj volitant
- aeronautical — Aeronautical means involving or relating to the design and construction of aeroplanes.
- airborne — If an aircraft is airborne, it is in the air and flying.
- avian — of, relating to, or resembling a bird
- flying — making flight or passing through the air; that flies: a flying insect; an unidentified flying object.
adjective volitant
- flapping — to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window.
- fluttering — Rapid back-and-forth waving or oscillation.
- gliding — to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater.
- waving — a disturbance on the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, in the form of a moving ridge or swell.
- winging — either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
Antonyms for volitant
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