emanant

[em-uh-nuh nt]

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adjective

emanating or issuing from or as if from a source.

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Origin of emanant

1605–15; (< F) < Latin ēmānant- (stem of ēmānāns outflowing, present participle of ēmānāre), equivalent to ē- e-¹ + mān- flow + -ant- -ant

Related formsnon·em·a·nant, adjective

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budding coming outgoing rising appearing developing efflorescent emanant emanating

Word Origin and History for emanant

n.

1852, from Latin emanantem (nominative emanans), present participle of emanare (see emanate).

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