abdicant

abdicant

English

Etymology

abdicate +‎ -ant

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.dɪ.kn̩t/

Adjective

abdicant (comparative more abdicant, superlative most abdicant)

1. (rare) Abdicating; renouncing. [Mid 17^th century.][1]
   • (Can we date this quote?), Whitlock, Manners of the English:

     monks abdicant of their orders

Usage notes

• Typically followed by the word of.

Translations

who abdicates

Portuguese: abdicante, abdicador

Noun

abdicant (plural abdicants)

1. One who abdicates. [Mid 17^th century.][1]

Translations

one who abdicates

French: abdicataire (fr)

Portuguese: abdicador m, abdicante m or f

References

1. “abdicant” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 1.

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Catalan

Verb

abdicant

1. present participle of abdicar

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Latin

Verb

abdicant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of abdicō