abdicant

English

Etymology

abdicate +‎ -ant

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.dɪ.kn̩t/

Adjective

abdicant (comparative more abdicant, superlative most abdicant)

(rare) Abdicating; renouncing. [Mid 17^th century.]^[1]
- (Can we date this quote?), Whitlock, Manners of the English:
  monks abdicant of their orders

Usage notes

Typically followed by the word of.

Translations

who abdicates

Portuguese: abdicante, abdicador

Noun

abdicant (plural abdicants)

One who abdicates. [Mid 17^th century.]^[1]

Translations

one who abdicates

French: abdicataire (fr)

Portuguese: abdicador m, abdicante m, f

References

1 2 Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 1

Catalan

Verb

abdicant

present participle of abdicar

Latin

Verb

abdicant

third-person plural present active indicative of abdicō

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