statant

sta·tant

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [steyt-nt]
- /ˈsteɪt nt/
- /stˈatənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [steyt-nt]
- /ˈsteɪt nt/

Definitions of statant word

adjective statant (of an animal) represented as standing with all feet on the ground: a bear statant. 1
adjective statant (of an animal) in profile with all four feet on the ground 0

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Origin of statant

First appearance:

before 1490

One of the 26% oldest English words

1490-1500; < Latin stat(us) (past participle of stāre to stand) + -ant

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Parts of speech for Statant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Statant

statant 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.

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statant usage trend in Literature

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