trippant

trip·pant

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trip-uh nt]
- /ˈtrɪp ənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trip-uh nt]
- /ˈtrɪp ənt/

Definitions of trippant word

adjective trippant (of a deer or the like) represented in the act of walking: a stag trippant. 1
adjective trippant (in heraldry) having the forefoot raised 0

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Origin of trippant

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; alteration of tripping; see -ant

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Parts of speech for Trippant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Trippant

trippant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trippant usage trend in Literature

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