DictionaryRoot: -ant-
Latin
-ant-
doing or being something
Forms
- -ans
- -ant- — The longer form used before Latin endings.
Origin
A Latin action-describing ending, especially associated with verbs in -are; part of the older -nt- pattern.
Note
English often retains the longer -ant form after the Latin ending is removed.
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adjective
vibrant
VIE-brunt/ˈvaɪbrənt/
Full of striking energy or intensity.
Etymology
Vibrant originally described something moving to and fro, especially a string vibrating to produce sound. This active motion became an image for being vigorous and full of life.
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