suppliant
[ suhp-lee-uh nt ]
/ ˈsʌp li ənt /
noun
a person who supplicates; petitioner.
adjective
expressive of supplication, as words, actions, etc.
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
suppletive, suppletory, supplex, suppliance, suppliancy, suppliant, suppliantly, suppliants, the, supplicant, supplicate, supplication
Origin of suppliant
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French, present participle of supplier < Latin supplicāre to beseech, supplicate. See -ant
Related forms
sup·pli·ant·ly, adverbsup·pli·ant·ness, nounun·sup·pli·ant, adjectiveCan be confused
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British Dictionary definitions for suppliant
suppliant
/ (ˈsʌplɪənt) /
adjective
expressing entreaty or supplication
noun, adjective
another word for supplicant
Derived Forms
suppliantly, adverbsuppliance, nounWord Origin for suppliant
C15: from French supplier to beseech, from Latin supplicāre to kneel in entreaty; see supple
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