clamant

cla·mant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kley-muh nt, klam-uh nt]
- /ˈkleɪ mənt, ˈklæm ənt/
- /ˈkleɪmənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kley-muh nt, klam-uh nt]
- /ˈkleɪ mənt, ˈklæm ənt/

Definitions of clamant word

adjective clamant noisy 3
adjective clamant calling urgently 3
adjective clamant clamorous; noisy 3
adjective clamant demanding attention; urgent 3
adjective clamant clamorous; noisy. 1
adjective clamant compelling or pressing; urgent: a clamant need for reform. 1

See all 9 definitions of clamant

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Origin of clamant

First appearance:

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

1630-40; < Latin clāmant- (stem of clāmāns, present participle of clāmāre to shout), equivalent to clām- (see claim) + -ant- -ant

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Parts of speech for Clamant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Clamant

clamant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for clamant

adj clamant

blatant — You use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way.
dire — causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible: a dire calamity.
imperative — imperative language
pressing — urgent; demanding immediate attention: a pressing need.
urgent — compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing: an urgent matter.

adjective clamant

clamorous — If you describe people or their voices as clamorous, you mean they are talking loudly or shouting.

All 6 Synonyms of clamant