dormient

dor·mi·ent

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawr-mee-uh nt]
- /ˈdɔr mi ənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawr-mee-uh nt]
- /ˈdɔr mi ənt/

Definitions of dormient word

adjective dormient sleeping; dormant. 1
abbreviation DORMIENT dormant 0

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Origin of dormient

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; < Latin dormient- (stem of dormiēns, present participle of dormīre), equivalent to dormi- sleep + -ent- -ent

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Parts of speech for Dormient

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dormient popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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