Etymology

expectant

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Today it means: Marked by expectation. Full definition →

Old French expectant ← Latin expectans
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  1. Latin · derived fromexpectans
  2. Old French · derived fromexpectant
  3. English todayexpectant

From Old French expectant, from Latin expectans.

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