impendent

[ im-pen-duhnt ]

adjective

1. impending.

Other Words From

• im·pendence im·penden·cy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of impendent¹

1585–95; < Latin impendent- stem of impendēns present participle of impendēre to hang over, threaten. See impend, -ent

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