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- [voh-luh nt]
- /ˈvoʊ lənt/
- /ˈvəʊ.lənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [voh-luh nt]
- /ˈvoʊ lənt/
Definitions of volant word
- adjective volant engaged in or having the power of flight. 1
- adjective volant moving lightly; nimble. 1
- noun volant Also called volant piece. Armor. a reinforcing piece for the brow of a helmet. 1
- adjective volant in a flying position 0
- adjective volant flying or capable of flight 0
- adjective volant moving lightly or agilely; nimble 0
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Origin of volant
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10; < French, present participle of voler to fly < Latin volāre; see -ant
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Parts of speech for Volant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
volant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
volant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for volant
adj volant
- aeronautical — Aeronautical means involving or relating to the design and construction of aeroplanes.
- airborne — If an aircraft is airborne, it is in the air and flying.
- avian — of, relating to, or resembling a bird
- flying — making flight or passing through the air; that flies: a flying insect; an unidentified flying object.
adjective volant
- flapping — to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window.
- fluttering — Rapid back-and-forth waving or oscillation.
- gliding — to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater.
- waving — a disturbance on the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, in the form of a moving ridge or swell.
- winging — either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
Antonyms for volant
Top questions with volant
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