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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

abdicant usage trend in Literature

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