volitant
Americanadjective
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engaged in or having the power of flight.
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active; moving.
adjective
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flying or moving about rapidly
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capable of flying
Etymology
Origin of volitant
1840–50; < Latin volitant- (stem of volitāns ), present participle of volitāre to flutter, frequentative of volāre to fly; see -ant
Example Sentences
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We are golden averages, volitant stabilities, compensated or periodic errors, houses founded on the sea.
From Representative Men by Emerson, Ralph Waldo
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