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volitant

American  
[vol-i-tnt, -tuhnt] / ˈvɒl ɪ tnt, -tənt /

adjective

  1. engaged in or having the power of flight.

  2. active; moving.

volitant British  
/ ˈvɒlɪtənt /

adjective

  1. flying or moving about rapidly

  2. capable of flying

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Etymology

Origin of volitant

1840–50; < Latin volitant- (stem of volitāns ), present participle of volitāre to flutter, frequentative of volāre to fly; -ant

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Pavel Romashkin, a 29-year-old from Los Angeles, has set up Volitant AI to provide optimisation services to clients such as factories, hospitals and power stations.

From BBC

Volitant, vol′i-tant, adj. having the power of flight.—n.

From Project Gutenberg

Confestim hinc inde sagittae volitant, bipennes librant, gladios vibrant, alterutro certant, et veluti carnifices boves in macello, sic inconsternate ad invicem se trucidant.

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Solus hic est sapiens alii volitant velut umbrae.

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We are golden averages, volitant stabilities, compensated or periodic errors, houses founded on the sea.

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