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- [neyt-nt]
- /ˈneɪt nt/
- /nˈatənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [neyt-nt]
- /ˈneɪt nt/
Definitions of natant word
- adjective natant swimming; floating. 1
- adjective natant Botany. floating on water, as the leaf of an aquatic plant. 1
- noun natant Swimming or floating. 1
- adjective natant (of aquatic plants) floating on the water 0
- adjective natant floating or swimming 0
- adjective natant swimming or floating; esp., floating on the surface of water 0
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Origin of natant
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < Latin natant- (stem of natāns), present participle of natāre to swim; see -ant
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Parts of speech for Natant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
natant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
natant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for natant
adj natant
- floating — being buoyed up on water or other liquid.
- natatorial — pertaining to, adapted for, or characterized by swimming: natatorial birds.
- natatory — pertaining to, adapted for, or characterized by swimming: natatorial birds.