Latin · suffix
-ans
present participle ending
Words sharing this root
abundantPresent in large quantities or more than enough.coagulantA substance that causes a liquid to clot or solidify, or having this effect.conservancyAn organization that protects and manages natural resources.exorbitantFar higher than is reasonable.extravagantExceeding what is reasonable or necessary.exuberantFull of energy and enthusiasm.exultantFilled with joy at a success or victory.flagellantA person who practices self-whipping.flagrantShockingly obvious and unacceptable.fragrantHaving a pleasant smell.ignorantLacking knowledge or cultivated understanding.incessantContinuing without pause or interruption.instantA moment of negligible duration.intolerantUnwilling to accept beliefs or behavior different from one's own.itinerantTraveling from place to place to make a living, or a person who does so.litigantA person or organization involved as a party in a lawsuit.migrantA person or animal moving between regions, often seasonally or for work.militantForcefully supporting a political or social cause, sometimes through violence, or a person who does so.redundantExceeding what is necessary because something else already serves the purpose.refrigerantProducing cooling, especially in a refrigeration system.relevantClosely connected to the matter at hand.ruminantA hoofed animal that rechews partly digested food.significantImportant or large enough to matter.stimulantA substance that increases bodily or mental activity, or having this effect.