alternant
[ awl-tur-nuhnt, al- or, especially British, awl-tur-nuhnt, al- ]
/ ˈɔl tɜr nənt, ˈæl- or, especially British, ɔlˈtɜr nənt, æl- /
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adjective
noun
Linguistics. a variant form that exists in alternation with another or others.
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Vocibus alternant sensus, fraudisque jocos,Vim duplicem rident, lacrymosaque gaudia miscent.
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British Dictionary definitions for alternant
alternant
/ (ɔːlˈtɜːnənt) /
adjective
alternating
Word Origin for alternant
C17: from French, from Latin alternāre to alternate
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