volitant
[ vol-i-tnt, -tuhnt ]
/ ˈvɒl ɪ tnt, -tənt /
adjective
engaged in or having the power of flight.
active; moving.
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Origin of volitant
1840–50; <Latin volitant- (stem of volitāns), present participle of volitāre to flutter, frequentative of volāre to fly; see -ant
Words nearby volitant
vole, Volga, Volga River, Volga Tatar, Volgograd, volitant, volitation, volition, volitional, volitional tremor, volitive
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British Dictionary definitions for volitant
volitant
/ (ˈvɒlɪtənt) /
adjective
flying or moving about rapidly
capable of flying
Word Origin for volitant
C19: from Latin volitāre to flit, from volāre to fly
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