Synonyms

clamant

American

[kley-muhnt, klam-uhnt] / ˈkleɪ mənt, ˈklæm ənt /

adjective

clamorous; noisy.
compelling or pressing; urgent.

a clamant need for reform.

clamant British

/ ˈkleɪmənt /

adjective

noisy
calling urgently

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

clamantly

adverb

Etymology

Origin of clamant

First recorded in 1630–40; from Latin clāmant- (stem of clāmāns, present participle of clāmāre “to shout”), equivalent to clām- ( see claim) + -ant- -ant

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